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Tokyo to London by direct train crossing a sea bridge with views of 8,400 miles of scenery

Published: 2026-09-25 👁 100 views
Last updated 2026-09-25 — Thinking about traveling to Europe? Maybe in the future you’ll be able to take a train from Japan to Europe. At the 2017 Eastern Economic Forum, the Russian government and Japanese government jointly proposed plans to build a cross-sea railway. If the plan is approved and implemented...

By MOOK Scenic Spots / Chen Wenlin, compiled and reported
 
Thinking about traveling to Europe? Maybe in the future you’ll be able to take a train from Japan to Europe. At the 2017 Eastern Economic Forum, the Russian government and Japanese government jointly proposed plans to build a cross-sea railway. If the plan is approved and carried out, there will eventually be an international railway stretching 8,400 miles, passing through countries in Europe such as Germany, Poland, Belarus, and Russia, making it a remarkable feat in global railway history.

Proposed world railway connecting Japan and Russia to European countries (Image / belmond.com)

The news has amazed netizens, many of whom look forward to traveling across countries by train and enjoying beautiful scenery in the future, hoping the project will indeed be successfully completed. This railway, connecting Hokkaido in Japan to Sakhalin Island in Russia, has drawn considerable attention and shows how modern technology and transportation have transcended history to become the most beautiful bridge.

Japanese railway engineering has always been impressive, and the planned railway collaboration with Russia also garners much attention (Image / Aizu Railway Co., Ltd.)

However, when this transcontinental train spanning Europe and Asia will be completed remains to be seen, as no definitive timeline or detailed plans are currently available. But if this challenging project is eventually realized, it will not only be a great achievement for the world but will also boost the economies of Siberia and East Asia, turning the region into a vital economic hub and bringing new development opportunities for governments and industries alike.
 


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