Travel to Ōtsu
Every way to reach Ōtsu: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Ōtsu is reachable from 26 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Ōtsu
Every mode that actually calls at Ōtsu, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 52 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 108 km | 3 |
- 26Places you can arrive from
- 26Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 3Operators
The train gets you into Ōtsu. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Where to stay in Ōtsu
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 52 | 100% | Moriguchi, 40 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Ōtsu that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 52 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Ōtsu
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ōtsu
- Ōtsu Station
- Ōtsukyō Station
- Fudanotsuji Station
- びわ湖浜大津;浜大津
- 大津駅
- Midera
The cheapest journeys into Ōtsu
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashiosaka to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 45 km |
| Osaka to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 48 km |
| Suita to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 42 km |
| Toyonaka to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 44 km |
| Moriguchi to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 40 km |
| Minoh to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 41 km |
| Yao to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 49 km |
| Amagasaki to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 52 km |
| Nishinomiya to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 58 km |
| Sakai to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 21m | 59 km |
| Yokkaichi to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 21m | 68 km |
| Tsu to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 21m | 66 km |
| Suzuka to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 24m | 67 km |
| Kashihara-shi to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 55 km |
| Kashiwara to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 62 km |
| Hikone to Ōtsu train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 45 km |
We cannot promise Ōtsu Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Baggage storage near Ōtsu Station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Ōtsu
Common questions about Travel to Ōtsu
How can I get to Ōtsu?
Ōtsu is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 26 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 3 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Ōtsu?
The cheapest way into Ōtsu is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 26 origins we sell into Ōtsu over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Ōtsu?
The fastest journey into Ōtsu is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Ōtsu have?
Ōtsu has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Ōtsu Station, Ōtsukyō Station, Fudanotsuji Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Ōtsu from within 200 km?
52 of the routes we sell into Ōtsu start within 200 km. The nearest is Moriguchi, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Ōtsu in Japan?
Ōtsu connects to 26 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 108 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Japan
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Ōtsu is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Ōtsu
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ōtsu, with free cancellation on most of it.
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