There are 2 ways to get from Zurich to Colombo 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZRH - CMB
12h 46mRs 120,177–283,665Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane STR - CMB
17h 45mRs 145,643–472,175
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 290000 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Colombo is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 290000.
The distance between Zurich and Colombo is 8065 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Zurich to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Zurich. It is currently 3:13 PM in Zurich and 7:43 PM in Colombo.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–190,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–350,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–320,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–330,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–390,000
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–15,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–21,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–42,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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