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How to get fromSpitzberg (Mountain) to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Spitzberg (Mountain) to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BSL - LYR
    19h
    $344–876

  2. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Reding to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LUX - LYR
    18h 6m
    $353–1,118

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ZRH - LYR
    14h 25m
    $344–859

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    16h 10m
    $454–1,155

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Spitzberg (Mountain) to Longyearbyen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,628.8 km
  • Duration: 19h

What companies run services between Spitzberg (Mountain), France and Longyearbyen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Spitzberg (Mountain) to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the taxi to Lutzelhouse, take the train to Strasbourg, take the train to St Louis, walk to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, take the bus to EuroAirport, 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 taxi to Reding, take the train to Metz Ville, take the train to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade, take the line 223 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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