There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Europe by plane or train
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Fly Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FUK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
24h$492–914Fly Kobe to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane UKB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
25h 35m$482–1,664Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HND - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
22h 36m$485–1,067Fly Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane HND - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
24h 19mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NRT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
22h 45m$488–947Fly Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HND - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
24h 35m$510–977Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NRT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain
27h 23m$715–1,246
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Europe is to fly and train which costs $490 - $950 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Europe is to fly and train which takes 22h 36m and costs $480 - $1,100.
The distance between Japan and Europe is 9308 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Japan to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 8h behind Japan. It is currently 7:57 PM in Japan and 11:57 AM in Europe.
There are 822+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Japan and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Japan to Europe. However, you can take the subway to Fukuoka Airport, walk to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,500
Flights from Kobe to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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