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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Japan by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fukuoka Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane FRA - FUK
    17h 19m
    ¥70,415–146,929

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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
    ¥70,775–177,489

  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
    17h 47m
    ¥71,005–197,659

  4. 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 19m
    ¥72,885–152,169

  5. 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
    ¥83,926–188,254

  6. 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
    19h 35m
    ¥93,756–346,950

  7. 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 28m
    ¥83,009–162,971

Frankfurt (FRA) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥53,585Cheapest 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 Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, then take the subway to Gion. Alternatively, 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.

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