Railway and the HST
Béthune: HST station with direct connections to Paris (Béthune – Paris in 90 min, 6 arrivals / day) and Southern Europe
Lille: Eurostar through the Eurotunnel (United Kingdom, through London: cross the English Channel in 35 min; one departure every 20 min, 24/hrs a day) and Thalys (Northern Europe through Brussels)
Besides the HST (High Speed Train), the railway network serves the Béthune territory with its RET (Regional Express Transportation) with access to the cities of Béthune, Calonne-Ricouart, Isbergues, La Bassée, Lillers, Noeux-Les-Mines.