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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 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 28m
    $349–654

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BSL - LYR
    26h 53m
    $286–878

  3. 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
    22h 55m
    $466–809

  4. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MXP - LYR
    29h 47m

  5. 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
    28h 57m
    $290–915

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,655.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 28m

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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