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How to get fromAmerica to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from America to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AMS - LYR
    12h 34m
    $303–778

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BRU - LYR
    20h 48m
    $216–532

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    14h 14m
    $354–619

  4. Fly from Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane NRN - LYR
    28h 27m
    $258–971

  5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EIN - LYR
    20h 41m
    $264–904

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,090.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.

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