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Rail passes available for your trip from Kobe to Osaka

Departure Arrival Price
 
PASS


1 day
00:00
Tu, 31/03

KOBE
Sannomiya
23:59
Tu, 31/03

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 1,300

PASS


1 day
00:00
Tu, 31/03

KOBE
All Stations
23:59
Tu, 31/03

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 2,800

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

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NOZOMI 66


0h 12m
06:10
Tu, 31/03

KOBE
Shin-Kobe
06:22
Tu, 31/03

OSAKA
Shin-Osaka
¥ 1,530

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

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Express


0h 32m
06:00
Tu, 31/03

KOBE
Sannomiya
06:32
Tu, 31/03

OSAKA
Umeda
¥ 1,300

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

Departure Arrival Price
 
Rapid


0h 28m
06:02
Tu, 31/03

KOBE
Sannomiya
06:30
Tu, 31/03

OSAKA
Osaka
¥ 2,800

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How to get from Kobe to Osaka

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

How far is Kobe from Osaka?

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

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

It takes about 15 to 30 minutes to get from Kobe to Osaka by train.

What types of trains operate the route Kobe to Osaka?

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

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

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

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 Kobe and Osaka.

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

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 Kobe to Osaka depart?

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

JR West and Hankyu Railway trains depart from Sannomiya Station located in Chuo, Kobe.

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 Kobe to Osaka arrive?

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

JR West trains arrive at Osaka Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Hankyu Railway trains arrive at Umeda Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Where to travel next from Osaka?

From Osaka, you can go by train to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji on Express and Rapid trains, or go to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.

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