There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Soest by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhoftrain 19
1h 24m€22–50Train via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Soesttrain Re
2h 5m€18–93Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
1h 59mDrive 129.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Soestcar 129.3 km
1h 16m€20–28Train via Asseln
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain Re
- Take the train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhoftrain Rb59
2h 7m
Cologne to Soest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Soest is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Soest is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €19 - €28.
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 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Soest, Bahnhof. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Soest is 131 km. The road distance is 129.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Soest without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs €22 - €50.
The train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhof takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs twice a week.
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 which takes 1h 24m and costs €22 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Soest, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Soest, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Soest, Bahnhof 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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