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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Niigata by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Niigata Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane FRA - KIJ
    30h 2m
    ¥65,470–203,481

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

    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 Niigatatrain train
    22h 34m
    ¥70,030–189,931

  3. 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno Station to Niigatatrain train
    23h 6m
    ¥80,580–151,161

  4. 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 Niigatatrain train
    24h 12m
    ¥93,394–208,757

Frankfurt (FRA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration28h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥61,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,298.2 km
  • Duration: 30h 2m

What companies run services between Europe and Niigata, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Niigata. 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 Niigata Airport (KIJ), walk to Niigata Airport, take the bus to Niigata Station South Exit, walk to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata). 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 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 Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata).

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