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How to get fromEurope to Spitsbergenby train, plane, unknown, car or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Spitsbergen by train, plane, unknown, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly, travel

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    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAJ - LYR
    4. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    19h 12m

  2. Drive, car train, travel

    1. Drive from Europe to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Walk from Hamburg Hbf to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    2d 9h

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BER - LYR
    3. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    16h 4m

  4. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAM - LYR
    4. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    14h 33m

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    4. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    15h 46m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FRA - LYR
    3. Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown unknown
    13h 31m

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Spitsbergen, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Spitsbergen via Hannover Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 2d 9h.

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