There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Zurich 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CMB - ZRH
11h 54mCHF 305–682Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane CMB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
15h 23mCHF 509–1,272Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CMB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
18h 1mCHF 357–718
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 300 - SFr 700 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Zurich is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 700.
The distance between Colombo and Zurich is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Colombo to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 8:23 PM in Colombo and 3:53 PM in Zurich.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–410
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–650
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
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