There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Europe by plane or train
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Fly Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FUK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
22h 27m$519–920Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 13m$491–2,123Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NRT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 25m$494–978Fly Kobe to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane UKB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
23h 27m$588–1,120Fly Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane HND - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
24h 13mFly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HND - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
23h 59m$601–1,204Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NRT - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
25h 16m$598–1,335
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Europe is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Europe is to fly and train which takes 21h 13m and costs $490 - $2,200.
The distance between Japan and Europe is 9290 km.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Japan to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 7h behind Japan. It is currently 2:32 PM in Japan and 7:32 AM in Europe.
There are 795+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Japan and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Japan to Europe. However, you can take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Kobe to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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