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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
    17h 54m
    ¥83,922–224,980

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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
    24h 31m
    ¥52,310–243,174

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CGN - SDJ
    25h 42m
    ¥80,980–331,794

  4. 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain train
    18h 43m
    ¥79,132–196,410

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

    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
    25h 21m
    ¥78,773–316,824

  6. 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 14m
    ¥70,832–242,860

  7. 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 23m
    ¥77,443–305,444

  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 48m
    ¥67,162–244,240

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥54,937Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice a week.

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