There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Svalbard by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Svalbard is to fly which costs $210 - $850 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Svalbard is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between Basel and Svalbard is 3437 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Basel to Svalbard, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and easyJet fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Basel to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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