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There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Sri Lanka by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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 44m
    Rs 124,974–293,218

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kandy

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane ZRH - KDW
    17h 4m
    Rs 108,574–361,618

  3. Fly Basel to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BSL - CMB
    17h
    Rs 114,157–385,093

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    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
    14h 50m
    Rs 132,367–233,480

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
TicketRs 86,821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,129.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 44m

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

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

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