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How to get fromColombo to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCMB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    14h 47m
    €322–748

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCMB - CGN
    14h 46m
    €414–1,257

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    12h 39m
    €335–825

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCMB - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    16h 13m
    €337–600

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCMB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    18h 5m
    €323–565

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeCMB - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koblenz Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain
    19h 21m
    €421–680

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cologne, Germany?

Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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