Originally Posted by RichardInSF

There is no bullet train stop near Gora. You can get to Odawara from Tokyo via bullet train but then have to switch to the Odakyu line to Hakone Yumoto and then switch again. Far better just to take the Odakyu limited express from Shinjuku station directly to Hakone Yumoto. Buy a 2 or 3 day Odakyu free pass (which isn't free) and pay the limited express supplement.