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There are 8 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    15h 42m
    $382–760

  2. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CMB - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 9m

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CMB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 11m
    $436–1,279

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CMB - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    17h 46m
    $706–1,924

  5. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CMB - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    19h 13m
    $503–818

  6. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CMB - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 23m
    $430–955

  7. Fly Jaffna to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JAF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    24h 39m
    $586–1,703

  8. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 12m
    $481–995

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,262.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 42m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Europe. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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