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There are 6 ways to get from America to Svalbard by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    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 26m
    $270–520

  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
    $221–796

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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
    $283–526

  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
    19h 55m
    $300–622

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FRA - LYR
    20h 2m
    $397–699

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane LUX - LYR
    24h 42m
    $227–805

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest 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 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. Alternatively, 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.

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