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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

    best
    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
    ¥79,214–240,188

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

    cheapest
    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
    ¥74,444–180,358

  3. 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
    18h 33m
    ¥84,199–170,313

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane DUS - HND
    20h 18m
    ¥83,245–237,383

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane FMO - HND
    18h 19m
    ¥113,899–386,392

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane FRA - FUK
    18h 34m
    ¥78,854–179,628

  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
    ¥76,324–244,868

  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
    ¥104,129–458,769

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥54,871Cheapest 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 Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Kanayama, walk to Kanayama(Aichi), then take the subway to Shiyakusho.

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