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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

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CMB - DUS
    14h 30m
    €339–1,006

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CMB - CGN
    15h 6m
    €495–1,634

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    13h 4m
    €351–583

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CMB - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 6m
    €421–802

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CMB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 41m
    €353–704

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CMB - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    19h 2m
    €471–1,248

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,296.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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