There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Geneva 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 Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CMB - GVA
13h 16mCHF 352–676Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CMB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
16h 43mCHF 552–1,692Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CMB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
15h 27mCHF 397–956Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Basel (BSL)plane CMB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
17h 25mCHF 536–1,652
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 350 - SFr 700 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Geneva is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs SFr 350 - SFr 700.
The distance between Colombo and Geneva is 8220 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Colombo to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 7:00 AM in Colombo and 3:30 AM in Geneva.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Geneva, Switzerland?
Etihad, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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