There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Svalbard 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 Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DUS - LYR
10h 33m$301–687Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CGN - LYR
15h 57m$204–777Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRU - LYR
13h 1m$217–562Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AMS - LYR
12h 42m$293–801
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Svalbard is to train and fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Svalbard is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $300 - $700.
The distance between Cologne and Svalbard is 3073 km.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Cologne to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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