There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AMS - CMB
15h 46mRs 109,143–252,270Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BRU - CMB
17hRs 135,229–359,120Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DUS - CMB
17h 33mRs 157,589–368,809Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane FRA - CMB
16h 14mRs 145,768–275,110
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 46m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 260000.
The distance between Amsterdam and Colombo is 8416 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Amsterdam to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 3h 30m ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 3:01 PM in Amsterdam and 6:31 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–240,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–33,000
- Website
- Eurostar
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