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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FRA - HND
    17h 34m
    ¥74,796–170,936

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CGN - HND
    20h 3m
    ¥86,751–177,982

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FRA - NGO
    18h 57m
    ¥75,026–171,106

  4. Train to DÃŒsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from DÃŒsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane DUS - HND
    20h 13m
    ¥83,448–142,821

  5. Train to MÃŒnster OsnabrÃŒck International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to MÃŒnster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from MÃŒnster OsnabrÃŒck International Airport (FMO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FMO - HND
    19h 34m
    ¥99,365–367,260

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to New Chitose Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane FRA - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain train
    19h 36m
    ¥100,206–141,516

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    18h 29m
    ¥76,906–145,616

  8. Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane PAD - HND
    20h 55m
    ¥99,149–347,084

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥54,582Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Japan?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Japan. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, 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.

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