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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Niigata by train or plane

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  1. Train, fly to Niigata Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane FRA - KIJ
    24h 38m
    ¥61,592–202,337

  2. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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 Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    21h 28m
    ¥79,392–183,737

  3. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain train
    4. Take the train from Ueno to Niigatatrain train
    22h 9m
    ¥79,652–155,517

  4. Train, fly to Shonai Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane FRA - SYO
    3. Take the train from Tsuruoka to Niigatatrain train
    25h 9m
    ¥100,632–358,717

  5. Train, fly to Akita Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane plane FRA - AXT
    3. Take the train from Akita to Niigatatrain train
    26h 53m
    ¥84,252–292,867

  6. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    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 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain train
    24h 41m
    ¥82,952–195,717

Frankfurt (FRA) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration25h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥58,576Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Niigata, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Niigata. 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Niigata Airport (KIJ), walk to Niigata Airport, take the bus to Niigata Station South Exit, walk to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata). 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Niigata, then take the train to Aoyama(Niigata).

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