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$626 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to Colombo

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Cheap Flights from Zurich to Colombo (ZRH-CMB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Zurich to Colombo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Zurich to Colombo

Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 15
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10:35 pm - 8:30 amZRH-CMB
30h 25m1 stop
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4:05 am - 6:50 pmCMB-ZRH
18h 15m1 stop
$626Etihad Airways
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Thu, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 23
Etihad Airways Logo
10:35 pm - 3:25 pmZRH-CMB
13h 20m1 stop
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4:05 am - 6:50 pmCMB-ZRH
18h 15m1 stop
$627Etihad Airways
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Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 18
Etihad Airways Logo
10:35 pm - 8:30 amZRH-CMB
30h 25m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:05 am - 6:50 pmCMB-ZRH
12h 15m1 stop
$628Etihad Airways
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Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Mar 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 6:10 amZRH-CMB
15h 00m1 stop
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7:40 am - 9:40 amCMB-ZRH
30h 30m1 stop
$652Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Thu, Mar 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 6:10 amZRH-CMB
18h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:40 am - 5:15 pmCMB-ZRH
14h 05m1 stop
$657Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
Qatar Airways Logo
8:45 am - 1:55 amZRH-CMB
12h 40m1 stop
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7:15 pm - 7:00 amCMB-ZRH
16h 15m1 stop
$667Qatar Airways
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Tue, Nov 18 - Tue, Dec 16
Qatar Airways Logo
3:40 pm - 9:45 amZRH-CMB
13h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
3:25 am - 1:40 pmCMB-ZRH
14h 45m1 stop
$669Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 21
Emirates Logo
3:25 pm - 6:30 pmZRH-CMB
23h 35m2 stops
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8:15 pm - 12:25 pmCMB-ZRH
20h 40m2 stops
$899Emirates
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Sun, Aug 17 - Wed, Sep 3
Emirates Logo
10:15 pm - 10:10 pmZRH-CMB
20h 25m1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:05 pm - 8:20 pmCMB-ZRH
25h 45m1 stop
$900Emirates
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Wed, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 18
Air India Logo
9:10 pm - 7:20 amZRH-CMB
30h 40m1 stop
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8:20 am - 7:30 pmCMB-ZRH
14h 40m1 stop
$946Air India
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to Colombo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to Colombo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Zurich to Colombo, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Zurich, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost $779 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,265 and $1,112 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonNovember
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$626
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 40% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking Zurich to Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport was $685 for a one-way ticket and $626 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Zurich and Colombo?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Zurich to Colombo?

    On your way to Colombo, you’ll fly out from Zurich. You’ll be landing at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to Colombo?

    The Airbus A340-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Colombo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Colombo?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Zurich and Colombo, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Zurich to Colombo, Emirates or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Zurich to Colombo are Emirates and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $999 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $829 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Zurich to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline. Booking your flights between Zurich and CMB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Zurich to Colombo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to Colombo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3273 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
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Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

10.0 ExcellentPaul, Jun 2025BKK - DXB
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Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

second leg was more comfortable. Customer service in Abu Dhabi is okay.

Horrible. After paying for my seats, I was cramped, had no overhead bin space, freezing as the flight had no temperature controls, the food was awful and served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and then never received any. I booked this flight as a partner through American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Used to Etihad employees are very rude and unprofessional but now better than before over all is okay now

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

No customer service. Non educated staff members with no will to support or service the passenger.

This flight was in the air when the national power outage happened on 28 April 2025 in Spain and Portugal. As a result Lisbon airport was closed and the flight was diverted to Porto. There were no phones, internet or ATMs working and the Turkish Airlines ground crew in Porto were trying to find alternative transport to Lisbon (by bus). This did not materialise until late in the evening. The Turkish Airlines ground crew suggested that passengers may find their own way of getting to Lisbon. That in itself is a failure of Turkish Airlines, but understandable as there were no means of communication. The Turkish Airlines ground crew also said that any expenses insured for travel to Lisbon will be refunded by the Airline through their website. Unfortunately, I could find no way to travel back to Lisbon other than to hitch hike with an Uber driver. Because no systems were available and no credit card payment possible I paid the driver 140 Euros in cash with no receipt as systems were down. I arrived at my Lisbon hotel at 23:30 (flight was scheduled to land at 12:30). Upon contacting Turkish Airlines for compensation they are not willing to do anything as I do not have an invoice for my expenses. They do not even consider the 10 hours of delay and inactivity on their part as a reason to provide any sort of curtesy towards me. I find their behaviour appalling.

Both my luggages were never sent from Istanbul. After 10 hour flight from DC to Turkey and another 12 hour layover in Istanbul Airport, I would’ve at least expected to find my luggages when I arrived in Addis Ababa, but that wasn’t the case. After 2 hours of waiting at the luggage carousel, we were told that our luggages would be arriving the next day after midnight. I was already so exhausted, that I hated having to come back to the airport the next day. Thankfully, I received both my luggages the following day. It’s just, the whole experience was exhausting.

Flight Singapore - Istanbul was perfect. Flight Istanbul - Sao Paolo - Buenos Aires was really good but there was a big delay in Sao Paolo (Brazil) due to a problem with the ground staff and not related to Turkish Airline. Overall a very good and solid experience

5 unnecessary control before get in the craft. It is exagerated and very inefficient

I recently flew with Turkish Airlines, and I can confidently say it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I boarded, the crew was incredibly attentive, warm, and professional. They went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the flight. The highlight, however, was the food! I’ve flown with many airlines, but Turkish Airlines sets the bar incredibly high when it comes to in-flight dining. Every meal was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The variety of dishes, even on a long-haul flight, was impressive. It felt like dining at a high-end restaurant at 35,000 feet! The seats were comfortable, the entertainment options were great, and the overall atmosphere made the journey enjoyable. Turkish Airlines truly excels in combining luxury and hospitality. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again—highly recommend!

Here's a sample answer: "Honestly, I was really impressed with Turkish Airlines, but if I had to suggest one area for improvement, it would be: - *More efficient boarding process*: I noticed that boarding took a bit longer than expected, which might be frustrating for passengers with tight connections.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

Turkish Airlines apparently no longer gives you 2 checked bags allowance on international flights, so that pleasure cost me $165 for my second suitcase at the airport. On top of that, they damaged that very suitcase, which happens to be a designer one and part of a set - ripped one of the four wheels right off.

Very poor service. Not friendly and special food ordered but not served

Bad seats. Broken entertainment system. Charging port not working. Seats were broken worn out. Crew was amazing. They helped as much as they could.

only passenger seats are too much narrow. It’s not comfortable otherwise it’s good. Seats are very important because it’s main in Travel

Inflight Services are poor compared to other airlines. They do not offer even water during 15 hr flight. Food is little in portion and I had food poisoning after last meal ( rajma chawal)

My seats that I paid for were changed last minute and I had to sit in uncomfortable chairs

This was a bery good experience as it was a newer plane . AI older plane bussiness class is bad .

Good experience, comfortable seats. Entertainment did not work but vista wifi and entertainment worked great.

I had a camera bag that exceeded the 10kg allowance for hand luggage. I am 67 years old and have been travelling will my cameras and lenses all over the world and have not paid once for the excess weight. Also, even if I wanted to check in the bag, I can’t due to lithium batteries and delicate equipment. Air India should review their policies. Or is it just a cash grab. I had to pay additional 7000 rupees.

Too bad. Got too much trouble with security screening at New Delhi

The planes are dated and need upgrades. Seats are not comfortable and entertainment equipment doesn’t work

Poor behavior by ground staff in Mumbai. Very harassing. Initially they did not let me board with my little violin. They do not have the correct information. No concept of hospitality. The food on the flight was not good.

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