Colombo to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Colombo to Amsterdam

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Air Freight

18hrs, Every few hours

358kg CO₂

Container Ship

23 days 17h, Every 1-2 weeks

863kg CO₂
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Colombo to Amsterdam by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Amsterdam by plane will take about 18hrs and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Departs from

Departs from

18hrs
Every few hours
8,545 km
5,310 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

358kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a dayAirbus A330-200+6 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+6 others
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Colombo to Amsterdam by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Amsterdam by ship will take about 23 days 17h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 17h
Every 1-2 weeks
20,704 km
12,865 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

863kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HDMUFE4
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Cargo flights

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 20h
1-2 times a week
20,104 km
12,492 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: MAEUAE7 / Condor
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, MSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCondor → NWCMAR
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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