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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Trincomalee by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)planeFRA - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    25h 2m
    Rs 96,796–295,885

  2. Train, fly to Kandy, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kandy (KDW)planeFRA - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kurunegalataxi
    4. Take the train from Kurunegala to Trincomaleetrain
    28h 51m
    Rs 99,816–302,585

  3. Train, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jaffna (JAF)planeFRA - JAF
    3. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
    31h 43m

  4. Train, fly to Hatton

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hatton (NUF)planeFRA - NUF
    3. Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain
    4. Take the train from Polgahawela to Trincomaleetrain
    33h 16m
    Rs 98,466–303,735

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
TicketRs 88,413Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Trincomalee. 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), take the taxi to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. 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), take the taxi to Kurunegala, then take the train to Trincomalee.

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