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Colombo to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Colombo to Rotterdam

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Air Freight

17h 36m, Every few hours

439kg CO₂e

Container Ship

26 days 19h, 1-2 times a week

864kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Rotterdam by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Rotterdam by plane will take about 17h 36m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Brussels Airport (BRU). 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 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17h 36m
Every few hours
8,514 km
5,291 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 787-8+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Departs from

Departs from

17h 41m
Every few hours
8,501 km
5,282 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

677kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 6EIndiGo
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Colombo to Rotterdam by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Rotterdam by ship will take about 26 days 19h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 19h
1-2 times a week
20,104 km
12,492 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

864kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: MSCUBritannia
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 14h
2-4 times a week
20,704 km
12,865 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUIEX / ME2
Direct1-2 times a weekMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNEMO / NEWMO / AES
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, CMA CGM, ANL
Carrier Identifier: ONEYINX / IOX / ISE
DirectN/AONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Ocean routes from Colombo to Rotterdam

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