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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Osaka 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 train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane FRA - KIX
    3. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    19h 20m
    ¥58,316–134,853

  2. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FRA - ITM
    21h 1m
    ¥96,666–212,203

  3. 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 Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    20h 41m
    ¥71,866–189,953

  4. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane FRA - UKB
    21h 49m
    ¥73,026–214,603

  5. Train, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FRA - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    24h 34m
    ¥97,016–724,953

  6. 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 Shin-Yokohama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    21h 2m
    ¥82,816–188,953

  7. Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane FRA - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    24h 35m
    ¥62,916–193,503

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥42,620Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Osaka, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Osaka. 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 Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Shin-Ōsaka 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Itami Airport, then take the bus to Shin-Osaka Station.

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