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How to get fromAmerica to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 4 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
    11h 44m
    $305–738

  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
    12h 43m
    $218–567

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    13h 15m
    $355–669

  4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EIN - LYR
    14h 51m
    $275–956

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,090.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

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

Transavia Holland, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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