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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeCGN - HND
    19h 29m
    ¥84,408–179,293

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeDUS - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    19h 37m
    ¥59,625–195,412

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeDUS - HND
    19h 48m
    ¥82,515–190,732

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeFRA - HND
    17h 6m
    ¥71,103–176,259

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeFRA - NGO
    18h 29m
    ¥71,333–196,429

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeFMO - HND
    20h
    ¥100,051–347,822

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeFRA - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    18h 1m
    ¥68,213–150,939

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeAMS - NRT
    4. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    19h 35m
    ¥79,525–158,374

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration17h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥57,082Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Japan?

Finnair, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 3 times a day.

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