There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Dambulla by train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane FRA - GIU
21h 59mRs 106,738–286,321Train, fly to Kandy, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)plane FRA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi
22h 46mRs 111,288–292,121Train, fly to Jaffna, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane FRA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
28h 49mTrain, fly to Hatton, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hatton (NUF)plane FRA - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus
28h 49mRs 108,218–289,771
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Dambulla is to train and fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Dambulla is to train and fly which takes 21h 59m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Europe and Dambulla is 8262 km.
It takes approximately 21h 59m to get from Europe to Dambulla, including transfers.
Dambulla is 3h 30m ahead of Europe. It is currently 7:28 AM in Europe and 10:58 AM in Dambulla.
There are 1058+ hotels available in Dambulla.
What companies run services between Europe and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Dambulla. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), then take the taxi to Dambulla. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Dambulla.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Mumbai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–430,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250,000–900,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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