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There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Svalbard by train or plane

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBRU - LYR
    17h 47m
    $358–870

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeEIN - LYR
    28h 10m
    $168–545

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeAMS - LYR
    9h 33m
    $252–542

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeDUS - LYR
    21h 48m
    $251–567

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Svalbard, SJ?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Svalbard. However, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.

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