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How to get fromColombo to Baselby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 19m
    CHF 363–2,320

  2. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CMB - BSL
    13h 40m
    CHF 444–1,229

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 18m
    CHF 382–3,054

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CMB - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    15h 54m
    CHF 452–1,641

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CMB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 47m
    CHF 456–1,555

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 334Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Basel, Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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