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How to get fromEurope to Svalbardby train, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Svalbard by train, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane BER - LYR
    14h 52m
    $374–1,552

  2. Bus to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane FRA - LYR
    13h 35m
    $272–959

  3. Taxi, train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Witzenhausen Nordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Witzenhausen Nord to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hannover Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAJ - LYR
    16h 49m
    $418–1,251

  4. Taxi, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Witzenhausen Nordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Witzenhausen Nord to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane DUS - LYR
    16h 7m

  5. Taxi, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Witzenhausen Nordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Witzenhausen Nord to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane HAM - LYR
    14h 42m
    $428–766

  6. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane plane PRG - LYR
    20h 45m
    $358–1,027

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Svalbard. However, you can take the taxi to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Berlin Suedkreuz, walk to Berlin Südkreuz train station, take the line 025 bus to Berlin Airport BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Witzenhausen Nord, take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Hannover Hbf, walk to Hanover central bus station, take the line 144 bus to Hanover Airport, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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