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How to get fromColombo to Essenby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCMB - DUS
    14h 26m
    €320–743

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
    16h 59m
    €317–554

  3. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeCMB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    15h 41m
    €419–1,283

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    14h 5m
    €339–835

  5. 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
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen Hbftrain
    17h 52m
    €343–623

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 Essen, Germany?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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