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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Colombo by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DUS - CMB
    15h 43m
    Rs 122,696–358,506

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CGN - CMB
    16h 29m
    Rs 99,133–363,187

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    13h 14m
    Rs 125,467–220,564

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BRU - CMB
    16h 48m
    Rs 152,539–297,649

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane AMS - CMB
    18h 9m
    Rs 129,471–257,512

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LUX - CMB
    19h 30m
    Rs 105,425–260,532

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRs 90,958Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cologne to Colombo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 8,304.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, and Edelweiss Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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