There are 3 ways to get from Amsterdam to Longyearbyen 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AMS - LYR
9h 53m$263–670Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRU - LYR
11h 51m$193–624Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DUS - LYR
13h 46m$331–726
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Amsterdam and Longyearbyen is 2938 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Amsterdam to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
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