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How to get fromLausanne to Longyearbyenby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lausanne to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BSL - LYR
    18h 33m
    $309–944

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ZRH - LYR
    12h 20m
    $287–854

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GVA - LYR
    12h 58m
    $289–1,196

  4. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LYS - LYR
    22h 10m
    $342–1,152

  5. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MXP - LYR
    15h 53m
    $288–1,105

Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Lausanne to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,615.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 33m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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 Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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