There are 6 ways to get from Zwickau to Kyoto by train, plane or bus
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Train to Leipzig, fly to Osaka Itami
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Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
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Fly from Leipzig (LEJ) to Osaka Itami (ITM)
5 alternative options
Train to Leipzig, fly to Chūbu Centrair, train
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Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
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Fly from Leipzig (LEJ) to Chūbu Centrair (NGO)
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Take the train from Nagoya to Kyoto
Train to Leipzig, fly to Kobe, train
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Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
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Fly from Leipzig (LEJ) to Kobe (UKB)
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Take the train from Osaka to Kyoto
Train, bus to Prague, fly to Okayama
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Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
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Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
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Fly from Prague (PRG) to Okayama (OKJ)
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Take the train from Okayama to Kyoto
Train, bus to Prague, fly to Osaka Itami
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Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
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Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
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Fly from Prague (PRG) to Osaka Itami (ITM)
Train, bus to Prague, fly to Chūbu Centrair
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Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
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Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
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Fly from Prague (PRG) to Chūbu Centrair (NGO)
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Take the train from Nagoya to Kyoto
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Kyoto is to train and fly which costs €550 - €1600 and takes 21h 38m.
The quickest way to get from Zwickau to Kyoto is to train and fly which costs €550 - €1600 and takes 21h 38m.
The distance between Zwickau and Kyoto is 8984 km.
It takes approximately 21h 38m to get from Zwickau to Kyoto, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Leipzig Airport to Osaka Itami Airport. The quickest flight takes 18h 35m and has two stopovers.
Kyoto is 8h ahead of Zwickau. It is currently 2:15 PM in Zwickau and 10:15 PM in Kyoto.
Austrian Airlines, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa and All Nippon Airways offer flights from Leipzig Airport to Osaka Itami Airport.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Kyoto. Prices start at ¥12500 per night.
- Distance: 8984.4 km
- Duration: 21h 38m
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Zwickau to Kyoto. However, you can take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the walk to Leipzig airport, fly to Osaka Itami, take the walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto. Alternatively, you can take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the walk to Leipzig airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair, take the walk to Central Japan International Airport(Ngo), take the train to Meitetsunagoya, take the walk to Nagoya, take the train to Kyoto, take the walk to Kyoto, then take the subway to Kyoto.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Vienna, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥100000 - ¥300000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥190000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Vienna, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥190000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥190000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥200000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Incheon, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Vienna, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥200000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥200000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Warsaw Chopin, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥170000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥240000
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥270000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥180000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥210000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥180000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥190000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Helsinki, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65000 - ¥200000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Vienna, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥220000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Osaka Itami via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥260000
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥85000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥260000
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥260000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥210000
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Frankfurt, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100000 - ¥290000
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Vienna, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥250000
Flights from Leipzig to Kobe via Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥260000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Prague to Okayama via London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥250000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥180000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥70000 - ¥180000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Helsinki, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥180000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Incheon, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Osaka Itami via Zurich, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥230000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75000 - ¥210000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Leipzig to Chūbu Centrair via Vienna, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95000 - ¥260000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Prague to Okayama via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥200000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Incheon, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥90000 - ¥220000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Prague to Chūbu Centrair via Warsaw Chopin, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80000 - ¥170000
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2300 - ¥3400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
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Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4400 - ¥6500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4400 - ¥6000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5000 - ¥6500
- Green seat
- ¥6500 - ¥9000
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5500 - ¥8500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- ¥5500 - ¥7500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6500 - ¥8500
- Green seat
- ¥8000 - ¥11000
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Contact Details
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700 - ¥1100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1500 - ¥2300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥1500 - ¥2200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1600 - ¥2300
- Green Seat
- ¥2000 - ¥2800
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650 - ¥950
- Website
- RegioJet
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