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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 19m
    €95–257

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Magdeburg central bus stationbusN3204
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Cottbus HbftrainRe
    14h 12m
    €59–96

  3. Drive 723.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Cottbuscar723.5 km
    6h
    €104–150

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeDUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 2m
    €118–420

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Central Station to ElsterwerdatrainFlx30
    2. Take the train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe13
    9h 32m
    €72–102

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from AACHEN, Wilmersdorfer Strasse to Cottbus Central Bus Stationbus
    16h 5m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 7m
    €85–339

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeDUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 36m
    €110–349

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeFRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 49m
    €192–419

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeFRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 54m
    €147–318

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 38m
    €132–333

Aachen to Cottbus by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from AACHEN, Wilmersdorfer Strasse to Cottbus Central Bus Station 3 times a week, and the journey takes 16h 5m.

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