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Country flag: NL

Netherlands

→Country flag: LK

Sri Lanka

Amsterdam to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Amsterdam to Colombo

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Air Freight

17hrs, Every 1-2 hours

553kg CO₂e

Container Ship

23 days 12h, 2-4 times a week

920kg CO₂e
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Amsterdam to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Colombo by plane will take about 17hrs and departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Etihad Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Country flag: NL

AMS

Departs from

Country flag: LK

CMB

17hrs
Every 1-2 hours
8,501 km
5,282 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
DailyBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Amsterdam to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Colombo by ship will take about 23 days 12h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Colombo

Port of loading

Country flag: BE

BEANR

Port of loading

Country flag: LK

LKCMB

23 days 12h
2-4 times a week
20,272 km
12,597 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

920kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSwan-Sentosa
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Carrier Identifier: HDMUINX / IOX / ISE
DirectN/AHMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Colombo

Port of loading

Country flag: NL

NLRTM

Port of loading

Country flag: LK

LKCMB

26 days 4h
2-4 times a week
20,122 km
12,503 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

807kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6
Direct1-2 times a weekEvergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: MAEUIEX / ME2
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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