You have two options when traveling from Osaka to Kobe using the JR Pass. You may take the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Kobe Station. This trip lasts approximately 15 minutes.
People Also Ask
The JR Kobe Line is a continuation of the JR Kyoto Line that runs between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The Special Rapid service on this line is very convenient for traveling between Osaka and the important cities of Kobe and Himeji and it is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
The JR Kansai Area Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on local JR trains and buses in the Kansai Region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe, as well as on the Haruka limited express train to/from Kansai Airport.
Located about 30km west of Osaka and 64km west of Kyoto, Kobe is easily reached by multiple train lines from Osaka and Kyoto. It's also easy to get to Kobe from Tokyo. Read on for all the details.
Validity. The pass is valid on almost all trains operated on the nationwide network of JR (Japan Railways), including shinkansen, limited express, rapid and local trains. The map below shows the major train lines that are covered by the pass.
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on ?NOZOMI? and ?MIZUHO? trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines. (The pass holders must take ?HIKARI,? ?SAKURA,? ?KODAMA,? or ?TSUBAME? trains.)
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines. (The pass holders must take “HIKARI,” “SAKURA,” “KODAMA,” or “TSUBAME” trains.)
From Osaka, it's only 12 minutes away by Shinkansen or 35 minutes by local train, making it a perfect spot for travelers looking for a one-day and one-night excursion outside of the usual hotspots of Osaka and Kyoto. We've created a specially curated itinerary for the ultimate Kobe experience – enjoy your trip!
Traveling to Kobe from Umeda (Osaka Station and Osaka-Umeda Station) There are three competing rail lines which run between Umeda and Kobe. These are the Hanshin Main Line from Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station, the Hankyu Kobe Main Line from Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station, and the JR Kobe Line from Osaka Station.
We appreciate your cooperation. You may bring up to 2 baggage items with a total length, width, and height of up to 250 cm (up to 2 meters in length) and a weight of up to 30 kg. However, please reserve a seat with an oversized baggage area or oversized baggage compartment when carrying on oversized baggage.
With your Japan Rail PassThe Hikari and Kodama trains on this line are covered by the pass, and can take you from Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to either Shinagawa Station or Tokyo Station in Tokyo in under 3 hours.
The Shinkansen service which runs from Shin-Osaka Station to Kyoto Station is the fastest way and it's covered by the JR Pass. The bullet train time is only 15 minutes.
For a limited time only, you can buy a Japan Rail Pass from certain train stations and airports in Japan. Travelers should be aware it is more expensive to buy a JR Pass in Japan than to purchase the pass online.