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There are 8 ways to get from America to Japan by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kobe

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane AMS - UKB
    21h 58m
    ¥136,966–180,952

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane BRU - HND
    21h 34m
    ¥72,756–313,472

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane DUS - HND
    21h 30m
    ¥90,880–199,965

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CGN - HND
    19h 48m
    ¥106,560–192,965

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane AMS - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    18h 50m
    ¥87,856–152,302

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane FRA - FUK
    19h 32m
    ¥84,130–172,165

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    18h 40m
    ¥74,440–192,765

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane BRU - FUK
    20h 51m
    ¥102,446–182,872

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥93,316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,396.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 58m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Japan?

There is no direct connection from America to Japan. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, then take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.

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