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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

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)planeCMB - BSL
    14h 27m
    CHF 270–587

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 6m
    CHF 280–981

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
    15h 14m
    CHF 327–778

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeCMB - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
    18h 16m
    CHF 301–758

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCMB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    18h 19m
    CHF 331–843

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCMB - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
    19h 25m
    CHF 271–990

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 321Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Basel, Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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