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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CGN - HND
    17h 13m
    ¥100,970–182,533

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane FRA - UKB
    17h 46m
    ¥58,439–210,971

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane FRA - FUK
    16h 55m
    ¥78,469–150,991

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    16h 13m
    ¥68,779–181,591

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane DUS - HND
    20h 27m
    ¥87,630–194,881

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane FRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    17h 8m
    ¥74,329–142,321

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CGN - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    19h 38m
    ¥61,520–193,263

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane FRA - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    18h 55m
    ¥64,299–202,471

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥55,512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,387 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Japan?

Lufthansa, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.

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