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

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

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane FRA - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    21h 6m
    ¥76,635–152,121

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FRA - ITM
    21h 15m
    ¥115,985–181,371

  3. 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 Shin Osakatrain train
    22h 56m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane FRA - UKB
    21h 38m
    ¥91,405–181,981

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane MUC - KIX
    4. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    21h 9m
    ¥90,394–187,627

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FRA - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    23h 26m
    ¥98,105–326,121

  7. 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 Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain train
    23h 14m

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥46,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,503.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Europe and Osaka, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Osaka. 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 Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station. 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 Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Itami Airport, then take the bus to Shin-Osaka Station.

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