The average bus between Bautzen and Cottbus takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bautzen to Cottbus. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bautzen and Cottbus. The earliest departure is at 4:27 AM at night, and the last departure from Bautzen is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Cottbus at 10:13 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bautzen to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Bautzen station and arriving at Cottbus station via Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
Bautzen to Cottbus bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Bautzen Lauengraben station.
Bautzen to Cottbus bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The distance between Bautzen and Cottbus is 64.6 km. The road distance is 87 km.
You can take a bus from Bautzen Lauengraben to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz in around 3h 9m.