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How to get fromColombo to Switzerlandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    11h 59m
    CHF 270–485

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CMB - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    15h 31m
    CHF 258–584

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CMB - GVA
    14h 11m
    CHF 280–443

  4. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CMB - BSL
    14h 31m
    CHF 266–502

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CMB - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    15h 34m
    CHF 282–459

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CMB - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    17h 44m
    CHF 360–811

  7. 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 SBBtrain train
    15h 23m
    CHF 320–846

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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