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How to get fromCologne to Sri Lankaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Sri Lanka by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DUS - CMB
    15h 30m
    Rs 117,094–351,468

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CGN - CMB
    16h 16m
    Rs 98,534–355,689

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    13h 1m
    Rs 119,777–214,473

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRU - CMB
    17h 6m
    Rs 146,982–291,976

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LUX - CMB
    19h 8m
    Rs 99,834–263,044

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FRA - JAF
    21h 52m
    Rs 217,827–572,173

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
TicketRs 91,280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,282.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 30m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sri Lanka?

Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, and Edelweiss Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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