There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Zurich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CMB - ZRH
11h 59mCHF 306–688Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane CMB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
15h 8mCHF 502–1,512Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CMB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
17h 24mCHF 407–719Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CMB - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
17h 13mCHF 442–946
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 700 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Zurich is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 700.
The distance between Colombo and Zurich is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Colombo to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:22 PM in Colombo and 8:52 AM in Zurich.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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