There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Trincomalee by train, plane, bus, or taxi
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Train, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane FRA - GIU
- Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus
23h 28mTrain, fly to Batticaloa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane FRA - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Trincomaleetrain
24h 22mRs 108,532–293,070Train, fly to Kandy, taxi, bus
- 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 ibbagamuwataxi
- Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus
25h 51mTrain, 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
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus
31h 11mTrain, 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 Trincomaleebus
30h 16mRs 109,062–292,230
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Trincomalee is to train and fly which costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 24h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Trincomalee is to train and fly which takes 24h 22m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 300000.
The distance between Europe and Trincomalee is 8344 km.
It takes approximately 23h 28m to get from Europe to Trincomalee, including transfers.
Trincomalee is 4h 30m ahead of Europe. It is currently 3:32 PM in Europe and 8:02 PM in Trincomalee.
There are 381+ hotels available in Trincomalee.
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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport (GIU), take the taxi to Habarana, 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), take the taxi to ibbagamuwa, then take the bus to Trincomalee.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–480,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–480,000
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 Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–480,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Batticaloa Airport via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–420,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hatton via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–480,000
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
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–800,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–800,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–750,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–650,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–410,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,900
Train from Galoya Junction to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,200–2,600
Train from Hatton to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Habarana to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Polgahawela to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–420
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 380–420
- Semi Lux
- Rs 450–650
- Super Lux
- Rs 850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Polgahawela to Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–4,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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