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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kobe to Tokyo

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 11

Cheapest price on Sep 11

€86

Average ticket price on Sep 11

€86

Fastest journey on Sep 11

2 h 36 m

Average journey duration on Sep 11

2 h 38 m

Trains on Sep 11

Distance

430 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kobe to Tokyo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Kobe to Tokyo will cost around €86 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €86.

Fast trains

On Fri, Sep 11, we found 74 trains from Kobe to Tokyo, including 74 direct services.

On Fri, Sep 11 the direct trains cover the 430 km distance in an average of 2 h 38 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 36 m .

On Fri, Sep 11 the slowest trains will take 2 h 38 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

Nozomi 46
6:16 PM2h41
Shin-kobe Station
8:57 PMTokyo Station
€861One-way
0 transfers
Nozomi 40
5:16 PM2h41
Shin-kobe Station
7:57 PMTokyo Station
€861One-way
0 transfers
Nozomi 48
6:30 PM2h45
Shin-kobe Station
9:15 PMTokyo Station
€861One-way
0 transfers
Nozomi 4
8:52 AM2h41
Shin-kobe Station
11:33 AMTokyo Station
€861One-way
0 transfers
Nozomi 64
9:09 PM2h36
Shin-kobe Station
11:45 PMTokyo Station
€861One-way
0 transfers

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kobe to Tokyo

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kobe to Tokyo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €43, while a train costs an average of €87.

Distance: 430 km

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Most popular Train	Flight	Bus	Driving
€87 Average price	€43 Average price Cheapest	€46 Average price	€134 Average price (fuel + tolls)
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	3h 24m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time*	8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	6h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door)
Most popular train company	Most popular airline	Most popular bus company	Your own car or car rental
Direct Options	Direct Options	Direct Options	Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Kobe to Tokyo is a flight with an average price of €43.

This is compared to other travel options from Kobe to Tokyo:

A flight is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kobe to Tokyo costing on average €46.

A flight is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kobe to Tokyo costing on average €87.

The fastest way to travel from Kobe to Tokyo is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 24m.

Other travel options to Tokyo take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 47m.

Bus takes on average 8h 0m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Kobe and Tokyo including taking a bus, train, and flight.

Live departures

Kobe to Tokyo train times

The table below shows live departures for Kobe to Tokyo trains for tomorrow, Saturday, September 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Transfers
Nozomi 66	6:10 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:51 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 68	6:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	8:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 70	6:37 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	9:15 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 72	6:55 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:36 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 74	7:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 76	7:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:24 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 78	8:01 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	10:45 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 2	8:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 80	8:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	11:15 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 700	8:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	11:42 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 82	8:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	11:24 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 4	8:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	11:33 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 84	9:10 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	11:54 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 86	9:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	12:03 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 6	9:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	12:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 702	9:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	12:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 88	9:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:24 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 8	9:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 10	10:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 12	10:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	1:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 704	10:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	1:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 14	10:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	1:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 90	11:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	1:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 128	11:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	2:03 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 16	11:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	2:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 706	11:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	2:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 18	11:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	2:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 92	12:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	2:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 20	12:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	3:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 708	12:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	3:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 22	12:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	3:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 94	1:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	3:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 24	1:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	4:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 710	1:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	4:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 26	1:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	4:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 96	2:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	4:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 28	2:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	5:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 712	2:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	5:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 30	2:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	5:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 158	3:01 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	5:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 98	3:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	5:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 162	3:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	6:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 32	3:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	6:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 714	3:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	6:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 34	3:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	6:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 168	4:01 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	6:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 100	4:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	6:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 172	4:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	7:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 36	4:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	7:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 716	4:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	7:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 38	4:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	7:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 178	5:01 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	7:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 40	5:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	7:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 102	5:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	8:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 42	5:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	8:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 718	5:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	8:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 44	5:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 184	6:01 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	8:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 46	6:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 104	6:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	9:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 48	6:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	9:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 720	6:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h02	9:36 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 50	6:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 190	7:01 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 52	7:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 54	7:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	10:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 722	7:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h53	10:27 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 196	7:42 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	10:24 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 56	7:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 58	8:19 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	10:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 200	8:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h39	11:03 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 60	8:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	11:12 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 62	8:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h40	11:32 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 64	9:09 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h36	11:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Saturday, September 12
Nozomi 66	6:10 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:51 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 68	6:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	8:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 70	6:37 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	9:15 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 72	6:55 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:36 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 74	7:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 76	7:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:24 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 78	8:01 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	10:45 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 2	8:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:57 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 80	8:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	11:15 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 700	8:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	11:42 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 82	8:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	11:24 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 4	8:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	11:33 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 116	9:01 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	11:45 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 84	9:10 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	11:54 AM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 86	9:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	12:03 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 6	9:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	12:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 702	9:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	12:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 88	9:43 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:24 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 8	9:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 118	10:01 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	12:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 10	10:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	12:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 12	10:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	1:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 704	10:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	1:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 124	10:42 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	1:24 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 14	10:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	1:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 90	11:16 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	1:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 128	11:19 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h44	2:03 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 16	11:30 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	2:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 706	11:34 AM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	2:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 132	11:42 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	2:24 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 18	11:52 AM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	2:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 92	12:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	2:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 138	12:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	3:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 20	12:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	3:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 708	12:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	3:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 22	12:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	3:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 94	1:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	3:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 146	1:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	4:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 24	1:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	4:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 710	1:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	4:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 26	1:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	4:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 96	2:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	4:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 28	2:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	5:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 712	2:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	5:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 30	2:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	5:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 98	3:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	5:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 32	3:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	6:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 714	3:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	6:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 34	3:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	6:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 100	4:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	6:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 36	4:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	7:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 716	4:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	7:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 38	4:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	7:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 40	5:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	7:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 102	5:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	8:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 42	5:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	8:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 718	5:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h08	8:42 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 44	5:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 46	6:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	8:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 104	6:24 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h42	9:06 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 48	6:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	9:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 720	6:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	3h02	9:36 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 50	6:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 52	7:16 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	9:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 54	7:30 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h45	10:15 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Hikari 722	7:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h53	10:27 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 56	7:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h41	10:33 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 58	8:19 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	10:57 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 60	8:34 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h38	11:12 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 62	8:52 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h40	11:32 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect
Nozomi 64	9:09 PM Shin-kobe Station	2h36	11:45 PM Tokyo Station	0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Train from Kobe to Tokyo

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Trains from Kobe to Tokyo run on average 106 times per day, taking around 2h 47m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €81 but you can travel from only €34 by flight.

There are 106 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 21:30. The fastest train covers the 430 km distance in 2h 38m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

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Cheapest alternative travel mode

Flight from €34

Distance

430 km

Average train duration

2h 47m

Cheapest ticket price

€81

Trains per day

106

Direct trains

106

Fastest train

2h 38m

First train

6:00 AM

Last train

9:30 PM

Cheapest Month

Feb

Cheapest Day

Fri

High Season

Jul - Sep

Low Season

Oct - Dec

Busiest Day

Wed

Least Busy Day

Fri

Best time to book

21 days

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Flight from €34

Train companies: JR West, JR Central from Kobe to Tokyo trainsJR West, JR Central trains will get you between Kobe and Tokyo from €34. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

JR West

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average JR West Duration

2h 38m

Cheapest JR West Price

€81

Luggage included

Up to two portable items totaling no more than 250 cm in dimensions and weighing no more than 30 kg are allowed.

Additional luggage

Additional luggage beyond the standard allowance is not permitted.

Luggage storage

Designated areas are available for storing luggage on trains.

Cancellation Policy

Changes and refunds are not possible after the scheduled departure time of the first designated train.

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Food and beverage waste should be discarded in receptacles provided in the station or on the train.

Seat reservation

Seat reservations can be made at no additional cost at ticket offices; online reservations may incur fees.

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

JR West strives to maintain accessibility features and offers support to patrons with disabilities.

Bikes

Bicycles for cycling or sports competitions must be dismantled and carried in a dedicated bag.

Pets

Pets must be transported in a case that holds their entire body; fees apply for small animals.

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JR Central

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average JR Central Duration

2h 21m

Cheapest JR Central Price

€81

JR Central frequency

199 a day

Luggage included

Two carry-on items that each have a total length, width, and height within 250 centimeters (length up to two meters) and are within 30 kilograms in weight are allowed on board.

Additional luggage

Oversized baggage compartments are available on a first-come, first-served basis without a prior seat reservation.

Luggage storage

Oversized baggage compartments are located in the connecting passageways of 16-car trains and are clearly marked.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund is made of fares and charges when a trip is canceled.

Refund

A full refund is made of fares and charges when a trip is canceled.

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Seat reservation

Seat reservations can be made without additional payment.

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchairs with a length and height within 120 centimeters and a width within 70 centimeters are allowed on board.

Bikes

Bicycles used for cycling and sports tournaments must be disassembled and placed in bike travel bags.

Pets

Small dogs, cats, birds, or similar small animals are allowed if they are in a case within 120 cm and the combined weight of the case and animal is within 10 kilograms.

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FAQs: Trains from Kobe to Tokyo

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kobe to Tokyo by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Tokyo, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Kobe to Tokyo can start from as little as €81 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Kobe to Tokyo is €87; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by train from Kobe to Tokyo is 2h 38m to travel the 430 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.

The earliest train from Kobe to Tokyo leaves at 6:00 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The latest train from Kobe to Tokyo leaves at 9:30 PM.

Yes,there are 106 direct trains a day from Kobe to Tokyo with JR West, JR Central. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.

When taking a train from Kobe to Tokyo, you can count on JR West, JR Central for the best way to get you to Tokyo. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Kobe and Tokyo and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.

A trip to Tokyo from Kobe is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 2h 38m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

The cheapest month for a train from Kobe to Tokyo is February.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Kobe and Tokyo including taking a bus, train, and flight.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Kobe to Tokyo

Most Kobe to Tokyo trains use the Shin-kobe Station to Tokyo Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Kobe and Tokyo train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Kobe

Arrival train stations in Tokyo

Shin-kobe Station1-chōme-3-1 Kanōchō, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0001, Japan+81 570-002-486 Accessibility

Shin-kobe Station train station facilities and services

Shin-kobe Station has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Shin-kobe Station: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.

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Overview: Train from Kobe to Tokyo

Train companies: JR West, JR Central from Kobe to Tokyo trainsJR West, JR Central trains will get you between Kobe and Tokyo from €34. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

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