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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane FRA - KIX
    4. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    22h 31m
    ¥87,504–231,175

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane FRA - UKB
    4. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    23h 12m
    ¥87,174–231,125

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FRA - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    23h 15m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FRA - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    22h 40m
    ¥116,904–510,575

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FRA - TKS
    4. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    25h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    4. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    22h 54m

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane BER - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    24h 56m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥50,579Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,558.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 31m

What companies run services between Europe and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kyoto. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya, then take the train to Kyoto.

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