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How to get fromColombo to Franceby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to France by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CMB - NCE
    14h 13m
    €425–982

  2. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CMB - CDG
    12h 39m
    €346–691

  3. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CMB - LYS
    15h 7m
    €540–1,445

  4. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CMB - MRS
    14h 42m
    €516–1,636

  5. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane CMB - ORY
    12h 9m
    €784–2,139

  6. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 31m
    €355–661

  7. 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 HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    15h 7m
    €400–738

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,109.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 13m

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

Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day.

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