Paris to Tokyo: route, cost and stops
Paris to Tokyo across 11 countries, with every leg costed. This is the planner's own output for the corridor — 17 stops, 21 legs, 81h on the move.
Modelled estimates, not live fares. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
This is one version of the corridor. Change the budget, the pace, the dates or the bed type and the route rebuilds around them.
Open this route in the plannerThe route, leg by leg
Each row is the mode the planner picked as the best balance of time and money. Alternatives on every leg — including night trains and coaches — are in the planner itself.
| Leg | Mode | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris → Amiens | Coach | 2.5h | €5–€10 |
| Amiens → Lille | Coach | 2.2h | €5–€10 |
| Lille → Ghent | Coach | 1.7h | €5–€5 |
| Ghent → Amsterdam | Coach | 3.3h | €5–€10 |
| Amsterdam → Leeuwarden | Coach | 2.4h | €5–€10 |
| Leeuwarden → Groningen | Coach | 1.4h | €4–€5 |
| Groningen → Oldenburg | Coach | 2.4h | €5–€10 |
| Oldenburg → Bremen | Coach | 1.3h | €4–€5 |
| Bremen → Hamburg | Coach | 2.1h | €5–€10 |
| Hamburg → Copenhagen | Coach | 5.3h | €10–€20 |
| Copenhagen → Tallinn | Flight | 4.6h | €20–€125 |
| Tallinn → Jõhvi | Coach | 3h | €5–€5 |
| Jõhvi → Saint Petersburg | Coach | 3.4h | €5–€10 |
| Saint Petersburg → Kyiv | Flight | 4.9h | €25–€135 |
| Kyiv → Bursa | Flight | 5h | €25–€145 |
| Bursa → Eskişehir | Coach | 2.7h | €5–€10 |
| Eskişehir → Ankara | Coach | 3.8h | €5–€10 |
| Ankara → Adapazarı | Coach | 4.3h | €5–€10 |
| Adapazarı → İstanbul | Coach | 2.6h | €5–€5 |
| İstanbul → Bangkok | Long-haul flight | 13h | €280–€700 |
| Bangkok → Tokyo | Long-haul flight | 9.5h | €190–€520 |
What it costs
| Component | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | €623 | €1,120 | €1,770 |
| Beds | €751 | €883 | €1,130 |
| Daily spending | €1,733 | €2,166 | €2,924 |
| Total per person | €3,329 | €4,416 | €6,108 |
Dorm beds, two people sharing where a room is cheaper than two dorm bunks. Daily spending is food and local transport, modelled per city rather than averaged across the trip.
Where you stop
Paris, France
Worth the time: Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Montmartre, Marais
Eating: Formule midi €16 vs €38 dinner
Beds near the centre:
Handsome Hotel · hostelMIJE Fourcy · hostelShort Stay Apartment Pompidou · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Marché Saint-Eustache-Les Halles · marketMarché Baudoyer · marketConte culinaire · market
Amiens, France
Ghent, Belgium
Worth the time: Gravensteen, Graslei, student bars
Eating: Friture and stoofvlees €10
Beds near the centre:
13:00 o'clock Hostel · hostelstudio16 · hostelDe Walpoort · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Bloemenmarkt · marketTweedehands fietsenmarkt · marketLousbergmarkt · market
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Worth the time: Rijksmuseum, Jordaan, canal walks
Eating: Broodjes and FEBO; sit-down is €25+
Beds near the centre:
Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen · hostelThe Bulldog · hostelB&B 1680 · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Waterloopleinmarkt · marketNieuwmarkt · marketNishi Japanese Mini Mall · market
Bremen, Germany
Worth the time: Schnoor quarter, town hall, Böttcherstraße
Eating: Fischbrötchen €5
Beds near the centre:
Backpacker Hostel Bremen · hostelA&O Bremen Hauptbahnhof · hostelGasthaus Hotel Bremen · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Wochenmarkt Unser-Lieben-Frauen-Kirchhof · marketWochenmarkt Domshof · marketMarkthalle 8 · market
Hamburg, Germany
Worth the time: Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, Reeperbahn
Eating: Fischbrötchen €5 at the harbour
Beds near the centre:
A&O Hamburg Hauptbahnhof · hostelNight Lodge · hostelChez Ronny · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Wochenmarkt Großneumarkt · marketMarkthalle Speicherstadt · marketBurchardplatz · market
Copenhagen, Denmark
Worth the time: Nyhavn, Christiania, Louisiana museum
Eating: Smørrebrød at the market, €8 a piece
Beds near the centre:
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel · hostelSteel House · hostelMar-k Waterside · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Højbro Plads Julemarked · marketStaldkøkkenet · marketKajen · market
Tallinn, Estonia
Worth the time: Old town walls, Telliskivi, Kadriorg
Eating: Lunch offers €8
Beds near the centre:
MO Hostel · hostelImaginary hostel · hostelboho Guesthouse · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Viru Toidutänav · marketDepoo Turg · marketTelliskivi kirbuturg · market
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Beds near the centre:
Freak boutique · hostelДворик Ангела · hostelНевский 3 · guest house
Kyiv, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
TIU Kreschatik · hostelHostel Na Maidane · hostelMaison Blanche · guest house
Bursa, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Asmaaltı Guesthouse · guest houseBursa Şahin Hotel · hotelHoliday inn Bursa City Centre · hotel
Eskişehir, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Bulvar Hotel · hostelHoteleski · hostelEskişehir Polis Evi · guest house
Ankara, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Deeps Hostel · hostelDeeps Hostel Ankara 2 · hostelTEDAŞ Misafirhanesi · guest house
Adapazarı, Turkey
İstanbul, Türkiye
Worth the time: Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus ferry
Eating: Balık ekmek €3; esnaf lokantası €6
Beds near the centre:
Cheers Hostel · hostelÖzel Ayasofya Yüksek Öğrenim Erkek Öğrenci Y · hostelTerace Guesthouse · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Gülhane Pazarı · marketRoofstar Bosphorus · marketEYÜL MARKET · market
Bangkok, Thailand
Worth the time: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Chatuchak market
Eating: Street pad thai €1.50
Beds near the centre:
SUSU Khaosan Hostel · hostelbed box · hostelBaan Pun Thong · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Street food market · marketAmulet Market · marketNa Krung Thewes · market
Tokyo, Japan
Worth the time: Shibuya, Senso-ji, Shimokitazawa
Eating: Standing soba €4; conveyor sushi €8
Beds near the centre:
Borderless House Shinjuku-Honancho1 · hostelトップエッジホステル · hostelAirbnb shimokitazawa · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
麒麟堂 · market岡本とうふ店 · market太陽 · chinese
Worth a detour
Places just off the corridor, priced against the route you already have — the extra time and the extra money each one actually adds.
| Place | Fits | Extra time | Extra cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayutthaya, Thailand | after İstanbul | +3.3h | +€28 |
| Dortmund, Germany | after Amsterdam | +55m | +€81 |
| Bruges, Belgium | after Amiens | +1.2h | +€85 |
| Essen, Germany | after Amsterdam | +1.4h | +€83 |
Common questions
How long does the Paris to Tokyo trip take?
Moving time is about 81h spread over 21 legs. Allowing 2 nights in each of the 17 stops, the whole corridor works as a 45-day trip. You can compress it by skipping stops, but the travelling time itself does not shrink much.
How much does it cost?
About €4,416 per person for 45 days in dorms, sharing with one other. That splits into roughly €1,120 of transport, €883 of beds and €2,166 of daily spending. The realistic range is €3,329 to €6,108 depending on how early you book and how much you eat out.
Can you do it without flying?
Not entirely. One gateway flight joins two overland stretches, because there is no ground connection across that gap. Everything either side of it runs on trains, coaches and ferries.
Which countries does it cross?
France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye, Thailand, Japan — 11 in total. Check visa requirements for your own passport before you commit to the route; this planner does not model them.
What transport does it use?
Coach, Flight, Long-haul flight. Every leg is costed with a walk-up fare and an advance fare, so the range on each row is the booking-window spread, not uncertainty about the route.
Adjust it for your own dates, budget and party size.
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