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There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Colombo by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DRS - CMB
    16h 56m
    Rs 179,524–275,174

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PRG - CMB
    17h 12m
    Rs 124,826–207,706

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BER - CMB
    16h 13m
    Rs 159,318–234,419

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LEJ - CMB
    18h 12m
    Rs 157,261–410,288

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    17h 26m
    Rs 150,461–301,488

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketRs 159,690Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,781.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 56m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Lufthansa, SriLankan Airlines, and Emirates fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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