There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
7h 41m€40–370Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
9h 42mDrive 743.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Cottbuscar 743.9 km
6h 42m€129–186Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 26m€101–284Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
7h 41m€116–370Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 48m€131–378Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane AMS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 58m€209–435Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 43m€168–483
Amsterdam to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus is to train which costs €40 - €370 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Cottbus via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Cottbus is 757 km. The road distance is 743.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €40 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Cottbus bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Cottbus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cottbus is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €40 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cottbus via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €200–330
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Cottbus bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Amsterdam to Cottbus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Cottbus is 744 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Amsterdam to Cottbus.
There are 538+ hotels available in Cottbus.

















