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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DUS - CMB
    15h 34m
    Rs 152,538–820,735

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    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 35m
    Rs 118,711–494,560

  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 30m
    Rs 139,760–1,235,757

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CGN - CMB
    18h 3m
    Rs 129,513–483,227

  5. 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
    17h 2m
    Rs 124,089–694,777

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LUX - CMB
    19h 26m
    Rs 153,192–356,813

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
TicketRs 103,253Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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