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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Colombo by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZRH - CMB
    13h 57m
    Rs 131,716–260,658

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BSL - CMB
    17h 48m
    Rs 129,749–412,582

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    15h 8m
    Rs 139,383–254,627

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane GVA - CMB
    18h 40m
    Rs 170,142–275,580

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane STR - CMB
    17h 57m
    Rs 145,483–478,825

  6. Fly from Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MLH - CMB
    18h 18m
    Rs 149,749–492,582

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BGY - CMB
    19h 51m
    Rs 137,760–352,045

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRs 87,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,151 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and Emirates fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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