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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Zermatt by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    16h 4m
    CHF 328–628

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCMB - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    18h 23m
    CHF 291–701

  3. 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 Visptrain
    18h 13m
    CHF 333–798

  4. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCMB - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    18h 51m
    CHF 352–653

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeCMB - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    19h 51m
    CHF 420–972

  6. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeCMB - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    21h 15m
    CHF 448–1,218

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    19h 40m
    CHF 396–988

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Zermatt. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof.

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