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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 Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeDUS - CMB
    15h 57m
    Rs 113,318–264,124

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeCGN - CMB
    16h 43m
    Rs 101,554–326,550

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeFRA - CMB
    13h 9m
    Rs 119,728–294,274

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBRU - CMB
    16h 58m
    Rs 123,801–199,959

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeAMS - CMB
    18h 18m
    Rs 110,589–202,482

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLUX - CMB
    21h 51m
    Rs 149,754–225,157

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRs 77,811Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Turkish Airlines and Arkia Israel Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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