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There are 5 ways to get from America to Svalbard by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane AMS - LYR
    11h 13m
    $290–543

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane EIN - LYR
    21h 38m
    $231–796

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    12h 25m
    $239–539

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BRU - LYR
    21h 54m
    $294–733

  5. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LUX - LYR
    20h 27m
    $262–818

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from America to Svalbard. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, 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 taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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