There are 6 ways to get from Arras to Soest by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Arras to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhoftrain 19
6h 32m€95–272Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arras to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 280
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
8h 28m€49–92Drive 453.1 km
- Drive from Arras to Soestcar 453.1 km
4h 39m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soesttrain
6h 34m€162–379Train
- Take the train from Arras to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Soesttrain Re
6h 36m€162–278Bus
- Take the bus from Arras to Lillebus 781
- Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
9h 20m€61–107
Arras to Soest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arras to Soest is to train and bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Arras to Soest is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Arras to Soest. However, there are services departing from Arras and arriving at DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Arras to Soest. However, there are services departing from Arras and arriving at Soest, Bahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Arras and Soest is 515 km. The road distance is 453.1 km.
The best way to get from Arras to Soest without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 32m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Arras to Soest, including transfers.
Arras to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arras station.
Arras to Soest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Arras to Soest is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 32m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Arras, France and Soest, Germany?
You can take a train from Arras to Soest, Bahnhof via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arras to Soest via Lille, LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arras to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Arras to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Arras to Soest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arras to Soest is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Arras to Soest.
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