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How to get fromEurope to Jaffna (Station)by train, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Jaffna (Station) by train, plane, or ferry

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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 38m
    Rs 201,828–576,979

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane FRA - TRZ
    3. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    27h 7m
    Rs 116,926–286,077

  3. 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 54m
    Rs 337,467–1,273,471

  4. 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 47m

  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 16m
    Rs 413,290–980,701

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

    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

Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRs 196,199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,059.2 km
  • Duration: 24h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Jaffna (Station). 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 (Station). Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna (Station).

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