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There are 8 ways to get from America to Japan by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeCGN - HND
    21h 10m
    ¥92,937–180,908

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeFRA - NRT
    4. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    19h 34m
    ¥73,347–163,088

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeDUS - HND
    21h 31m
    ¥86,987–190,108

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeAMS - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    18h 47m
    ¥80,449–143,712

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)planeBRU - FUK
    21h 21m
    ¥94,851–146,444

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeFRA - HND
    18h 40m
    ¥76,237–178,408

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeFRA - NGO
    20h 42m
    ¥76,467–188,578

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeBRU - HND
    22h 17m
    ¥80,211–167,004

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥56,104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Japan?

There is no direct connection from America to Japan. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Neuss Hbf, take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.

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