There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Soest by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
1h 39m€26–108Drive 129.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Soestcar 129.3 km
1h 16m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
1h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhoftrain 19 / ...
2h 3m€30–130Train via Asseln
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain Re
- Take the train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhoftrain Rb59
2h 6mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Soesttrain Re
2h 7m€31–132
Cologne to Soest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Soest is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Soest is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Soest. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Dortmund via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Soest, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Soest is 145 km. The road distance is 129.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Soest without a car is to train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf which takes 1h 39m and costs €26 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Cologne to Soest, including transfers.
Cologne to Soest bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Soest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Soest is to train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf which takes 1h 39m and costs €26 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 51m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Soest, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamm hourly. Tickets cost €22–90 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Soest bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Cologne to Soest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Soest is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Cologne to Soest.
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