There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Zurich by plane or train
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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 1700 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Zurich is to fly which takes 11h 14m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Colombo and Zurich is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Colombo to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 1:42 AM in Colombo and 10:12 PM in Zurich.
There are 1185+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–2,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 650–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–2,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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