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How to get fromBasel to Longyearbyenby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Longyearbyen by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane ZRH - LYR
    11h 29m
    $345–694

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BSL - LYR
    20h 4m
    $245–566

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane STR - LYR
    22h 15m
    $249–935

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane MXP - LYR
    29h 49m
    $291–699

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane GVA - LYR
    15h 2m
    $313–1,042

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FRA - LYR
    13h 20m
    $427–633

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Longyearbyen, SJ?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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