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

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  1. 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 Groningentrain
    16h 53m
    €310–545

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCMB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    18h 14m
    €370–832

  3. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeCMB - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    17h 51m
    €500–1,403

  4. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeCMB - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    18h 51m
    €356–687

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCMB - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    18h 33m
    €369–765

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
    17h 21m
    €395–988

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCMB - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
    19h 33m
    €481–1,355

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Groningen, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Groningen. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Groningen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Zwolle, then take the train to Groningen.

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