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

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  1. Train, fly to Kansai International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeFRA - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    21h 17m
    ¥65,284–149,683

  2. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)planeFRA - UKB
    21h 18m
    ¥146,194–243,033

  3. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeFRA - ITM
    21h 40m
    ¥101,834–813,883

  4. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeFRA - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    22h 5m
    ¥77,134–182,083

  5. Train, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)planeFRA - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
    24h 4m
    ¥94,084–722,383

  6. Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)planeFRA - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    23h 24m
    ¥67,084–193,633

  7. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeFRA - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    21h 38m
    ¥83,304–181,173

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥44,552Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Kobe, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kobe. 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, take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, then take the train to Shin-Kōbe 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 Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, then take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner).

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