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There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Colombo by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeGVA - CMB
    15h 56m
    Rs 109,878–223,036

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeMXP - CMB
    19h 35m
    Rs 108,214–253,327

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeZRH - CMB
    15h 9m
    Rs 117,392–224,965

  4. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBSL - CMB
    20h 4m
    Rs 120,783–214,919

  5. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeLYS - CMB
    20h 7m
    Rs 148,273–311,942

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBGY - CMB
    20h 26m
    Rs 124,514–228,927

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRs 80,152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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