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How to get fromEurope to Jaffnaby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Jaffna by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jaffna

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FRA - JAF
    24h 39m
    Rs 201,878–576,979

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane FRA - MAA
    3. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    28h 2m
    Rs 130,856–228,877

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane HAJ - JAF
    24h 48m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane NUE - JAF
    26h 55m
    Rs 337,494–1,273,471

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane LEJ - JAF
    26h 17m
    Rs 413,170–980,772

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane FRA - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus bus
    26h 22m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRs 196,199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,059.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Jaffna. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna.

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