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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 4m
    $388–904

  2. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CMB - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 38m
    $375–1,041

  3. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CMB - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 41m

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CMB - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    18h 49m
    $515–1,564

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CMB - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    19h 5m
    $570–1,723

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CMB - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    19h 4m
    $417–997

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CMB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 16m
    $414–1,053

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    22h 33m
    $437–843

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Europe. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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