There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane AMS - LYR
12h 19m$297–673Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BRU - LYR
19h 32m$198–494Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DUS - LYR
22h 46m$321–662
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $190 - $500 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Rotterdam and Longyearbyen is 2974 km.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Longyearbyen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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