Japan by train
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Japan -
China
Travel from Japan to China includes trains and one ferry crossing.
First travel by train to Osaka (Japan). From Osaka take the ferry to Shanghai (China) and continue by train to your travel destination.
You can as well travel from Osaka by ferry to Busan (South-Korea). From Busan continue by train to Incheon. There you change to the ferry connection Incheon to Qingdao (China), from where you continue by train to your travel destination in China.
Find exact train and ferry schedules and all ticket fares via the given booking websites.
Japan -
South Korea
To travel from Japan to South Korea you have to use trains and as well to include one ferry crossing.
Travel first by train to Osaka (Japan). From Osaka take the ferry to Busan (South Korea). From Busan continue by train to your travel destination in South-Korea.
Find exact train and ferry schedules and all ticket fares via the given booking websites.
Japan -
Russia
Travel from Japan to Russia including a ferry on the route from Sakaiminato (Japan) to Vladivostok (Russia). The ferry connection runs once per week with two nights on board via South-Korea (Donghae). Both cities, Sakaiminato (Japan) and Vladivostok (Russia), are connected to the national rail network.
Booking of the ferry: sometimes you have to book in two steps. First from Sakaiminato to Donghae. Then from Donghae to Vladivostok.
Find train schedules and exact ticket fares via the given booking websites.
