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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Jaffna by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jaffna

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane FRA - JAF
    24h 45m
    Rs 152,990–444,248

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane FRA - MAA
    3. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    28h 19m
    Rs 111,500–245,538

  3. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane NUE - JAF
    27h 2m
    Rs 212,387–844,202

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane HAJ - JAF
    26h 17m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane LEJ - JAF
    31h 31m
    Rs 253,837–977,802

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane DUS - JAF
    25h 40m
    Rs 174,524–510,996

Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRs 141,310Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Jaffna. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna.

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