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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 143,049–359,568

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    cheapest
    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 40m
    Rs 108,232–299,573

  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 29m
    Rs 125,401–233,806

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CGN - CMB
    15h 14m
    Rs 119,389–394,525

  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
    16h 58m
    Rs 143,672–281,750

  6. 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 20m
    Rs 119,307–281,663

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
TicketRs 95,910Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,304.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

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

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

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