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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeZRH - CMB
    12h 49m
    Rs 101,066–193,813

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeMXP - CMB
    15h 56m
    Rs 95,734–223,720

  3. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeGVA - CMB
    15h 13m
    Rs 106,194–216,876

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBSL - CMB
    17h 24m
    Rs 104,743–182,575

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeBGY - CMB
    16h 9m
    Rs 121,594–207,362

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeFRA - CMB
    16h 20m
    Rs 122,262–286,230

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRs 82,445Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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