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How to get fromZurich to Svalbardby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Svalbard by train or plane

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeBSL - LYR
    14h 29m
    $205–1,072

  2. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeZRH - LYR
    11h 25m
    $279–570

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeMUC - LYR
    15h 48m
    $420–722

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeFRA - LYR
    15h 22m
    $366–916

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeGVA - LYR
    14h 34m
    $246–632

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeMXP - LYR
    14h 38m
    $391–661

Basel (BSL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Svalbard, SJ?

Edelweiss Air, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 3 times a week.

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