An arrangement with a superconductive electrical direct current cable system is specified which includes at least one direct current transmission element (4) composed of two phase conductors which are insulated relative to each other, and a cryostat suitable for conducting a cooling agent, in which the direct current cable system is arranged. The cryostat is composed of at least one metal pipe which is surrounded by a circumferentially closed layer with thermally insulating properties. Each of the two phase conductors (5,6) is composed of several superconductive elements (9) which are combined into a unit. Between the two phase conductors (5,6) is mounted a separating layer (7) of insulating material, and the two phase conductors (5,6), including the separating layer (7) are surrounded by a sheath (8) of insulating material for forming a direct current transmission element (4).