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How to get fromKiel to Svalbardby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Svalbard by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAM - LYR
    10h 25m
    $237–715

  2. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BLL - LYR
    15h 42m
    $317–1,094

  3. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane CPH - LYR
    14h 1m
    $322–726

  4. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BER - LYR
    14h 39m
    $368–951

  5. Train, bus to Aarhus Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aarhus Banegårdsplads to Aarhus Lufthavnbus bus
    5. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AAR - LYR
    15h 55m
    $383–1,345

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,873 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schleswig, take the train to Kolding St., walk to Kolding Busterminal, take the bus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, walk to Billund Airport (BLL) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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