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There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Kyoto by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kobe (UKB)planeBRU - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    22h 31m
    ¥79,767–245,203

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeDUS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    23h 17m
    ¥59,229–192,222

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeFRA - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    18h 58m
    ¥106,720–175,691

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeFRA - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
    19h 53m
    ¥102,770–819,791

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeBRU - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    21h 13m
    ¥96,417–137,243

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)planeFRA - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
    20h 1m
    ¥80,070–203,651

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeFRA - HND
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Kyōtotrain
    19h 14m
    ¥82,270–174,691

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeFRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Shinagawatrain
    4. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain
    20h 26m
    ¥75,470–160,391

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥62,448Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Kyoto, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), walk to Sannomiya(Subway), take the subway to Shin-Kobe Station, walk to Shin-Kōbe Station, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, 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 Station, then take the train to Kyōto.

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