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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 Sendai Airport

    best
    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
    22h 25m
    ¥68,769–211,722

  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
    26h 23m
    ¥50,254–153,761

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

    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 10m
    ¥73,519–188,402

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sendai Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CGN - SDJ
    25h 30m
    ¥80,924–282,371

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane DUS - SDJ
    22h 49m
    ¥87,713–294,802

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    24h 11m
    ¥59,043–226,192

  7. 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 Omiya Station to Sendaitrain train
    20h 2m
    ¥78,769–149,782

  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 53m
    ¥51,099–153,112

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥65,397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,341.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 25m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) 5 times a week.

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