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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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeDUS - CMB
    15h 49m
    Rs 106,848–282,374

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeCGN - CMB
    16h 43m
    Rs 105,073–344,593

  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 15m
    Rs 117,610–272,655

  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 48m
    Rs 123,262–200,543

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeAMS - CMB
    18h 34m
    Rs 109,091–201,758

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLUX - CMB
    21h 22m
    Rs 145,358–356,364

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRs 81,279Cheapest 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) twice daily.

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