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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZRH - CMB
    12h 41m
    Rs 119,854–242,940

  2. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane GVA - CMB
    15h 28m
    Rs 141,247–266,991

  3. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MXP - CMB
    15h 50m
    Rs 150,775–253,771

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BSL - CMB
    17h 48m
    Rs 129,742–422,573

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BGY - CMB
    16h 33m
    Rs 128,788–311,659

  6. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LYS - CMB
    18h 12m
    Rs 132,551–328,953

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    16h 6m
    Rs 139,175–271,253

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
TicketRs 86,975Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,065.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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

Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.

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