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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Basel by plane or train

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

  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CMB - BSL
    13h 55m
    CHF 485–1,230

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CMB - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    12h 59m
    CHF 331–729

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CMB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    14h 41m
    CHF 347–586

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CMB - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 58m
    CHF 473–794

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CMB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 17m
    CHF 410–690

  6. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane CMB - MLH
    28h
    CHF 525–1,230

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CMB - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 19m
    CHF 335–753

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,138.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 55m

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

Emirates, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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