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

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There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Longyearbyen by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    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
    22h 33m
    $346–646

  2. Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LYS - LYR
    28h 47m
    $256–906

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BSL - LYR
    19h 8m
    $280–908

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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
    15h 20m
    $459–783

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration19h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,655.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 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 Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the 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.

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