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

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    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
    16h 6m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FRA - LYR
    15h 55m
    $257–674

  3. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    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
    16h 37m

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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
    17h 2m
    $306–784

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    16h 31m
    $454–949

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket$276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,075.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 6m

What companies run services between Europe and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Svalbard. 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), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, 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 Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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