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Rail passes available for your trip from Osaka to Kobe

Departure Arrival Price
 
PASS


1 day
00:00
Fr, 27/03

OSAKA
Umeda
23:59
Fr, 27/03

KOBE
All Stations
¥ 1,300

PASS


1 day
00:00
Fr, 27/03

OSAKA
All Stations
23:59
Fr, 27/03

KOBE
All Stations
¥ 2,800

Train routes from Osaka (Shin-Osaka) to Kobe (Shin-Kobe Station)

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MIZUHO 601


0h 12m
06:00
Fr, 27/03

OSAKA
Shin-Osaka
06:12
Fr, 27/03

KOBE
Shin-Kobe
¥ 1,530

Train routes from Osaka (Umeda) to Kobe (Sannomiya Station)

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Express


0h 28m
06:10
Fr, 27/03

OSAKA
Umeda
06:38
Fr, 27/03

KOBE
Sannomiya
¥ 1,300

Train routes from Osaka (Osaka) to Kobe (Sannomiya Station)

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Rapid


0h 26m
05:58
Fr, 27/03

OSAKA
Osaka
06:24
Fr, 27/03

KOBE
Sannomiya
¥ 2,800

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How to get from Osaka to Kobe

The easiest way to travel from Osaka to Kobe is by train.

How far is Osaka from Kobe?

The travel distance between Osaka and Kobe is 40 km. The best option to travel from Osaka to Kobe is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Osaka to Kobe?

It takes about 15 minutes to 40 minutes to get from Osaka to Kobe by train.

What types of trains operate the route Osaka to Kobe?

There are four railway companies operating trains on the route Osaka to Kobe.

JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in Kobe.

There are three types of services on the Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

JR West operates Rapid services on the JR Kobe Line between Osaka and Himeji stopping in Kobe.

  • - Special Rapid trains run between Osaka Station in Osaka and Sannomiya Station in Kobe.
  • - Rapid trains run between Osaka Station in Osaka and Sannomiya Station in Kobe.

Rapid trains carry Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Non-reserved.

Travellers with JR West Kansai Pass (1-day), JR West Kansai Pass (2-day), JR West Kansai WIDE Area Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (7-day), JR West Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (7-day) and JR WEST All Area Pass (7-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.

Hankyu Railway operates Limited Express and Express services on the Hankyu Kobe Main line between Osaka and Kobe.

  • - Limited Express trains runs between Osaka and Kobe.
  • - Express trains runs between Osaka and Kobe.

Limited Express and Express trains carry Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Non-reserved.

Travellers with Hankyu Pass (1-day) can travel on Limited Express, Express and Local trains in Non-reserved Seat operated by Hankyu Railway.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Osaka to Kobe depart?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.

JR West trains depart from Osaka Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Hankyu Railway trains depart from Umeda Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Osaka to Kobe arrive?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Kobe Station located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo.

JR West and Hankyu Railway trains arrive at Sannomiya Station located in Chuo, Kobe.

Can I get from Kansai Airport to Kobe by bus?

The travel distance between Kansai Airport and Kobe is 70 km. The best option to travel from Kansai Airport to Kobe is taking a bus.

How long does it take to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe?

It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to get from Kansai Airport to Kobe by bus.

What types of buses operate the route Kansai Airport to Kobe?

There is one bus company running the route Kansai Airport to Kobe.

Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise operates limousine buses with seats for 42-52 passengers.

For more information about travelling by bus, please read our Bus Guide in Japan.

Where do buses from Kansai Airport to Kobe depart?

Most buses from Kansai Airport to Kobe depart from Kansai Airport Bus Terminal located in Kansai Airport Terminal 1.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the point of departure at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Where do buses from Kansai Airport to Kobe arrive?

Most buses from Kansai Airport to Kobe arrive at JR Sannomiya Station located in Chuo, Kobe.

Where to travel next from Kobe?

From Kobe, you can go by train to Osaka, Himeji, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.

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