Bodman-Ludwigshafen to Tokyo by train
Travel from Bodman-Ludwigshafen (Germany) to Tokyo (Japan) by train (9521km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Bodman-Ludwigshafen in Germany to Tokyo in Japan, the main route leads via Poland and Russia.
Your travel route could be like that.
9521 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Bodman-Ludwigshafen to Tokyo, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Tokyo - Bodman-Ludwigshafen / Düsseldorf - Tokyo / Düsseldorf - Kyoto / Düsseldorf - Osaka / Düsseldorf - Yokohama / Munich - Tokyo / Munich - Osaka / Frankfurt am Main - Tokyo / Frankfurt am Main - Osaka / Hamburg - Tokyo1 Bodman-Ludwigshafen (Germany) - Berlin (Germany) - Moscow (Russia) - Vladivostok (Russia) - Sakaiminato (Japan) - Tokyo (Japan)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Bodman-Ludwigshafen (Germany) to Berlin (Germany)
Travel in Germany by train at the super saver price ("Super-Sparpreis") from EUR 17.50. This ticket price applies to journeys on long-distance trains (ICE, Intercity, Eurocity) and local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn) following or as a feeder.
You can find the exact train connection including the timetable and ticket prices via the booking link to Deutsche Bahn.
On short distance connections, it is often only possible to purchase a ticket from the local public transport company. This usually works very conveniently via the Deutsche Bahn app.
Where to buy a ticket from Bodman-Ludwigshafen to Berlin?
Check times&prices The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Regional Express (RE) / S-Bahn (S) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ295 Munich - Rome / ÖBB nightjet NJ40463 Munich - Venice / ÖBB nightjet NJ491 Hamburg - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 50463 Munich - Zagreb / ÖBB nightjet NJ40295 Munich - Milan / ÖBB nightjet NJ40470 Zurich - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ401 Hamburg - Zurich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Bodman-Ludwigshafen / Berlin - Hamburg / Berlin - Munich / Berlin - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Cologne / Berlin - Stuttgart / Hamburg - Munich / Frankfurt am Main - Düsseldorf / Frankfurt am Main - Cologne / Frankfurt am Main - Munich / Munich - Füssen
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Omio planer
1b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Moscow (Russia)
Two direct night trains connect Berlin with Moscow. The journey time is 24 hours. You can buy train tickets from 160 EUR. The price depends on your travel date and the category you choose. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Three times a week you can travel on these direct train connections. One night train comes from Paris (EN453 Transeuropean Express) with a stop in Berlin. From Berlin there is a direct train EN 441/14M Strizh.
You can find travel reports with many photos about both night trains in our blog.
If you want to avoid the trip through Belarus, travel from Berlin to Warsaw and from there by night train to Kiev. In Kiev you take the direct train to Moscow.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Moscow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow / EN 13M/440 Moscow - Berlin / EN 441/14M Berlin - Moscow
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Berlin
1c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Vladivostok (Russia)
Travel from Moscow to Vladivostok by direct train. There are at least two non-stop trains daily. The journey time is between six and seven days (144 to 166 hours). You can buy train tickets from 110 EUR (10.000 RUB).
Different comfort categories are available for you to book in the trains: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class "Kupé" with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class "Platskartny" with open-plan dormitory cars.
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.
From Vladivostok you have a ferry connection to Japan and South-Korea.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Vladivostok?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vladivostok - Moscow
1d Travelling from Vladivostok (Russia) to Sakaiminato (Japan)
Travel from Vladivostok to Sakaiminato by ferry. The journey time on the ferry from Vladivostok to Sakaiminato is 44 hours with two nights on board. Ferry tickets start from 250 EUR including extra fees like port tax.
Book the ticket in advance via given booking websites. The more expensive category "beds" means you get a really comfortable bed with privacy curtain. All is clean and nice, like you expect it from Japan.
Sockets are not available. You have to ask the staff and pay for it. The little shop only sells snacks. Charge your devices in advance and get some noodle packets with you, as you get boiled cold and hot water for free. Of course there is a restaurant on board as well, but it is rather expensive.
The ferry route has a stop-over of five hours in Donghae (South Korea), but you just stay on board.
They offer you to leave the ferry in Donghae (South Korea) for four hours. But you have to cross the customs to leave the ferry and when you turn back. Which will take already a lot of time.
Where to buy a ticket from Vladivostok to Sakaiminato?
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train company:
DBSCF DBS Cruise Ferry
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sakaiminato - Vladivostok
1e Travelling from Sakaiminato (Japan) to Tokyo (Japan)
To travel in Japan by train, buy your ticket via the given booking links. It is also possible to buy your train ticket at a railway station at ticket machines (English language version available). Due to the dense and frequent network in Japan, you will always get a seat at short notice. Another good option to travel in Japan by train the easy and relaxed way is the "Japan Rail Pass".
Where to buy a ticket from Sakaiminato to Tokyo?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Tōkaidō Shinkansen - 東海道新幹線 (TOKASHIN)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Vladivostok - Sakaiminato / Sakaiminato - Vladivostok / Donghae - Sakaiminato / Sakaiminato - Donghae
train company:
JRHOK JR Hokkaidō - JR北海道 / JREAST JR East - JR東日本 / JRCEN JR Central - JR東海 / JRWEST JR West - JR西日本 / JRSHI JR Shikoku - JR四国 / JRKYU JR Kyūshū - JR九州
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tokyo - Sakaiminato / Tokyo - Kyoto / Tokyo - Osaka / Tokyo - Yokohama / Tokyo - Fuji / Tokyo - Nagasaki / Tokyo - Fuji / Kyoto - Yokohama / Osaka - Kyoto / Yokohama - Kyoto / Fuji - Hiroshima
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