There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Sri Lanka 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 Zurich Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZRH - CMB
12h 33mRs 114,598–276,182Fly Zurich Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kandy (KDW)plane ZRH - KDW
15h 53mRs 88,198–244,582Train to Basel, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BSL - CMB
18h 8mRs 116,405–406,155
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 250000 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 280000.
The distance between Zurich and Sri Lanka is 8044 km.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Zurich to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of Zurich. It is currently 5:05 PM in Zurich and 9:35 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sri Lanka?
Edelweiss Air, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–360,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- 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 Basel to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–360,000
- 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 Basel to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Basel to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–360,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–13,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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