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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Sri Lanka by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    16h 2m
    Rs 123,725–239,146

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kandy

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane FRA - KDW
    20h 27m
    Rs 107,325–297,546

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HAJ - CMB
    20h 32m

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LEJ - CMB
    21h
    Rs 175,904–442,484

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FRA - JAF
    25h 19m
    Rs 271,775–976,846

Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRs 110,440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,264.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 2m

What companies run services between Europe and Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sri Lanka. 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo.

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