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How to get fromColombo to Bratislavaby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CMB - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus
    13h 49m
    €289–2,036

  2. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CMB - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    17h 44m
    €301–498

  3. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CMB - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Wien Hbfshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train
    17h 26m
    €725–2,606

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bratislava, Slovakia?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bratislava. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Vienna International Airport (VIE), walk to Vienna International Airport, then take the bus to Bratislava. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, take the bus to Ferihegy vasútállomás, walk to Ferihegy, take the train to Budapest-Nyugati, then take the train to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica.

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