Quick and easy
Access
Reaching the Somme
Access
- 5HIGHWAYS
- 1TGV STATION
- 161HOUR BY TRAIN FROM PARIS
Where is the Somme?
The Somme is one of the 5 départements that make up the new Hauts-de-France region, halfway between Lille and Paris. It is less than two hours from major European metropolises such as Paris, Brussels and London.
In other words, it’s the ideal destination for your next weekend!
Not only is it close by, it’s easy to get to.
HIGHWAYS
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A1 Paris-Lille: exits Montdidier, Roye, Assevillers, Albert-Bapaume
A16 Paris-Calais: exits Amiens-Sud/Dury, Salouel, Amiens-Ouest, Amiens-Nord, Flixecourt, Abbeville-Est, Abbeville-Nord, Rue
A26 Calais-Reims linked to A29
A28 Abbeville-Rouen: exits Blangy-Bouttencourt, Oisemont-St Maxent, Behen, Abbeville
A29 Reims-Rouen: Athies/Ham, Gare TGV Haute Picardie, Villers-Bretonneux, Amiens J.Verne exits.
BY TRAIN
Paris-Lille and Paris-Calais lines
Amiens is very well served. It takes just 1h from Paris and 1h30 from Lille. Many trains continue along the Somme valley stations, from Abbeville to Rue and Noyelles-sur-Mer on the Baie de Somme.
To discover the First World War sites, you can stop off at Albert, Corbie and Villers-Bretonneux stations.
The Haute-Picardie TGV station is located between Amiens (Somme) and Saint-Quentin (Aisne). Shuttle buses run from the Amiens bus station.
Paris – Amiens : 16 A/R – 1h04 travel time on average
Paris – Abbeville : 13 A/R – 1h45 travel time on average
Paris – Noyelles-sur-Mer : 10 A/R – 1h50 travel time on average
Paris – Rue : 9 A/R – 2h travel time on average
See all routes on the sncf website: https: //www.oui.sncf/
BY BOAT AND PLANE
The nearest airports are Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Beauvais Tillé.
By boat, you can pass through the ports of Dieppe and Calais.
THE BAIE DE SOMME, TOWARDS AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION
The Baie de Somme, which has been awarded the “Grand Site de France” label, receives special attention. It’s important to make car-free access as easy as possible. The partners of the Baie de Somme Zero Carbone association have created a dedicated website for you to find out all you need to know about travel and intermodality in the Baie de Somme: