There are 3 ways to get from Trincomalee to Cologne by train or plane
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Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BTC - CGN
24h 35m€339–1,327Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BTC - DUS
24h 43m€296–1,240Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BTC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
23h 9m€307–1,190
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €290 - €1300 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 23h 9m and costs €300 - €1200.
The distance between Trincomalee and Cologne is 8476 km.
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Trincomalee to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 3h 30m behind Trincomalee. It is currently 10:10 AM in Trincomalee and 6:40 AM in Cologne.
There are 1810+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Galoya Junction, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the train to Galoya Junction, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Frankfurt via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Frankfurt via Colombo, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,400
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Galoya Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–4
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €6–7
Train from Galoya Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- €3–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- €3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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