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How to get fromColombo to Baselby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CMB - BSL
    13h 55m
    CHF 495–1,330

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 59m
    CHF 331–729

  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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 41m
    CHF 347–596

  4. 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
    17h 17m
    CHF 410–690

  5. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h
    CHF 461–1,644

  6. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane CMB - MLH
    28h 45m
    CHF 525–1,330

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 446Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,138.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 55m

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

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

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