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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Anuradhapura by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane FRA - GIU
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus bus
    23h 18m
    RsĀ 124,283ā€“345,090

  2. Train, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FRA - JAF
    4. Take the bus from Kaithady to Anuradhapurabus bus
    29h 51m

  3. Train, fly to Batticaloa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane plane FRA - BTC
    4. Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus bus
    25h 35m
    RsĀ 126,233ā€“347,240

  4. Train, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane FRA - KDW
    4. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    5. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Anuradhapuratrain train
    27h 8m
    RsĀ 126,743ā€“351,120

  5. Train, fly to Hatton

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane FRA - NUF
    4. Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain train
    5. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Anuradhapuratrain train
    29h 15m
    RsĀ 125,973ā€“350,270

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
TicketRsĀ 111,633Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,341 km
  • Duration: 23h 18m

What companies run services between Europe and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Anuradhapura. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Anuradhapura. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), take the taxi to Kaithady, then take the bus to Anuradhapura.

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