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How to get fromCologne to Svalbardby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBRU - LYR
    18h 39m
    $326–798

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeCGN - LYR
    20h 54m
    $126–512

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeFRA - LYR
    16h 55m
    $342–592

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeAMS - LYR
    11h 55m
    $291–670

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeEIN - LYR
    26h 8m
    $172–598

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Svalbard, SJ?

Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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