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How to get fromRotterdam to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AMS - LYR
    10h 5m
    $272–690

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BRU - LYR
    11h 27m
    $189–555

  3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane RTM - LYR
    24h 3m
    $399–1,680

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,974.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Transavia Holland, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.

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