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How to get fromCologne to Sendaiby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Sendai by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train
    19h 5m
    ¥86,132–228,990

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane DUS - GAJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    23h 35m
    ¥73,930–238,863

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CGN - SDJ
    27h 39m
    ¥101,026–322,651

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane DUS - SDJ
    22h 17m
    ¥102,600–287,483

  5. 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 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain train
    20h 4m
    ¥76,342–170,420

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane CGN - GAJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    28h 28m
    ¥82,356–244,031

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane FRA - SDJ
    19h 19m
    ¥86,342–242,370

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane FRA - GAJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus bus
    24h 8m
    ¥77,672–233,750

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥71,324Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,874.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sendai, Japan?

Lufthansa and Peach Aviation Limited fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 3 times a week.

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