museum
Rietveld Schröder House
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
14 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsUtrecht
Soest
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
About Soest
Soest works well as a base: 10 minutes from Baarn, 22km from Kasteel de Haar.
Soest is in Utrecht, Netherlands, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Baarn, about 4 km away.
Soest Zuid is a railway station located in Soest, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 June 1898 on the single track Stichtse lijn and is located on an embankment. In 1963 a new station building was built and the station was moved 200 m. The station was previously called Nieuwe Weg ("New Road") (1898-1939).
Where to Stay in Soest
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Soest.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Soest.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Soest?
Within an hour or so of Soest: Rietveld Schröder House (14 km), Dom Tower of Utrecht (15 km), Naarden-Vesting (16 km), Kasteel de Haar (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Soest?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Soest?
Soest is in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 4 km from Baarn.
Road trip
Drive to Soest
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Soest. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 45,021
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Utrecht
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1733, 5.2917
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
Full driving guide for NetherlandsTags
Worth the detour from Soest
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Naarden-Vesting
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
16 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Artis Royal Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Soest
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 52 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 62 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Soest.
Plan a trip around Soest
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Soest.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.