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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Colombo by train or plane

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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 38m
    Rs 130,973–746,374

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BSL - CMB
    17h 48m
    Rs 109,751–422,585

  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 19m
    Rs 161,656–1,262,840

  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 36m
    Rs 158,182–386,324

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MXP - CMB
    19h 57m
    Rs 118,132–754,752

  6. 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 59m
    Rs 148,358–657,375

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRs 82,779Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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