There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Karuizawa by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FRA - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
21h 28m¥73,256–336,158Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FRA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
22h 33m¥78,806–146,888Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
23h 42mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NUE - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
24h 21m¥111,064–197,132Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane FRA - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Karuizawatrain
25h 45m¥120,306–358,588Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MUC - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
23h 36m¥93,002–183,873Train to Frankfurt, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FRA - KMQ
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Karuizawatrain
25h 45m¥95,766–319,338Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FRA - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
26h 15m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Karuizawa is to train and fly which costs ¥75000 - ¥150000 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Karuizawa is to train and fly which takes 21h 28m and costs ¥70000 - ¥340000.
The distance between Europe and Karuizawa is 9720 km.
It takes approximately 21h 28m to get from Europe to Karuizawa, including transfers.
Karuizawa is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 3:41 PM in Europe and 10:41 PM in Karuizawa.
There are 489+ hotels available in Karuizawa.
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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Frankfurt to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–400,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–550,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–550,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–850,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Toyama Airport via Vienna, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–900,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–420,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–490,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–390,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–24,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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