There are 8 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
23h 40m$504–1,188Fly Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- 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 26m$497–1,591Train 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 40m$500–1,521Fly 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 19mFly Kobe to Frankfurt, train
- 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
24h 40m$504–2,088Fly 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 30m$585–1,730Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NRT - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
26h 45m$505–1,399Train 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$720–1,917
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Europe is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Europe is to fly and train which takes 22h 26m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between Japan and Europe is 9308 km.
It takes approximately 23h 40m to get from Japan to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 7h behind Japan. It is currently 11:17 PM in Japan and 4:17 PM in Europe.
There are 242+ 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–4,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Frankfurt via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–4,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Frankfurt via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- $18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $14–16
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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