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How to get fromEurope to Karuizawaby train, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Karuizawa by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    21h 33m
    ¥67,511–183,756

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    22h 13m
    ¥78,061–144,486

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HAJ - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    23h 57m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane FRA - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Karuizawatrain train
    25h 35m
    ¥104,561–306,186

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane MUC - HND
    5. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    23h 12m
    ¥86,775–171,357

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FRA - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    23h 40m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Noto Airport, taxi, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane plane FRA - NTQ
    3. Take the taxi from Yanagida Shokubutsu Koen to Nanaotaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Nanao to Kanazawatrain train
    5. Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain train
    6. Take the train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    31h 50m
    ¥85,766–209,266

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥54,581Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,719.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 33m

What companies run services between Europe and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Karuizawa. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Karuizawa, then take the train to Nakakaruizawa. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Karuizawa, then take the train to Nakakaruizawa.

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