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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

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    11h 59m
    CHF 297–1,639

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CMB - GVA
    14h 11m
    CHF 260–643

  3. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CMB - BSL
    13h 50m
    CHF 296–581

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 278–1,634

  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 292–1,169

  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 39m
    CHF 338–846

  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 21m
    CHF 354–3,053

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 225Cheapest Price
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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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