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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Colombo by train, plane, or bus

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZRH - CMB
    13h 57m
    Rs 130,521–290,735

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BSL - CMB
    17h 13m
    Rs 119,749–402,582

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane FRA - CMB
    15h 8m
    Rs 137,376–236,098

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane STR - CMB
    17h 27m
    Rs 185,422–305,797

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BGY - CMB
    19h 51m
    Rs 126,741–332,266

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
TicketRs 82,849Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,151.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

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

Turkish Airlines and Flydubai fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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