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There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Colombo by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DRS - CMB
    17h 1m
    Rs 179,358–461,858

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane PRG - CMB
    16h 25m
    Rs 123,703–208,709

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BER - CMB
    16h 13m
    Rs 148,376–229,364

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LEJ - CMB
    18h 12m
    Rs 156,446–386,505

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    17h 10m
    Rs 148,024–255,896

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane NUE - CMB
    20h 33m
    Rs 184,346–439,205

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRs 158,417Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Dresden to Colombo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 7,781.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 1m

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

Lufthansa, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.

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