There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Tokyo by plane or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane DUS - HND
17h 51m¥87,063–195,815Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane DUS - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 25m¥52,613–196,545Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CGN - HND
19h 7m¥103,725–192,357Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FRA - HND
17h 2m¥78,563–342,877Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FMO - HND
19h 27m¥103,041–382,973Train to Frankfurt, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FRA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
18h 7m¥79,113–163,607Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane AMS - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 35m¥80,448–180,288Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane BRU - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
21h 7m¥93,638–172,192
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Tokyo is to train and fly which costs ¥75000 - ¥170000 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Tokyo is to train and fly which takes 17h 2m and costs ¥75000 - ¥350000.
The distance between Essen and Tokyo is 9388 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Essen to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 7h ahead of Essen. It is currently 7:31 AM in Essen and 2:31 PM in Tokyo.
There are 12911+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tokyo, Japan?
Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–450,000
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–370,000
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–370,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–32,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–32,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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