There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Sendai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sendai Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane CGN - SDJ
25h 24m¥95,985–302,599Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane FRA - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
24h 8m¥57,215–173,173Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FRA - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
19h 5m¥80,635–338,463Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane DUS - SDJ
22h 28m¥102,135–306,286Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane DUS - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
23h 47m¥58,465–197,666Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FRA - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sendaitrain
20h 6m¥80,885–159,843Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane CGN - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-chobus
29h 58m¥57,315–183,979Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane FRA - SDJ
19h 19m¥80,885–221,793
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sendai is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥55000 - ¥180000 and takes 24h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sendai is to train and fly which takes 19h 5m and costs ¥80000 - ¥340000.
The distance between Cologne and Sendai is 9173 km.
It takes approximately 25h 24m to get from Cologne to Sendai, including transfers.
Sendai is 7h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 3:32 PM in Cologne and 10:32 PM in Sendai.
There are 255+ hotels available in Sendai.
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) 4 times a week.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–490,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Copenhagen, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Frankfurt, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Munich, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–210,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–490,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport via Munich, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport via Rome, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–220,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport via Vienna, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–440,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Yamagata Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yamagata Airport via Beijing Capital, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yamagata Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yamagata Airport via Beijing Capital, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Yamagata Airport via Munich, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Hirose dori Ichiban-cho
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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