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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Cottbus by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 26m
    €162–629

  2. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 47m
    €83–242

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    14h

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    12h 24m
    €196–354

  5. Drive 833.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cottbuscar car 833.4 km
    7h 16m
    €144–209

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    12h 24m
    €177–700

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €109–341

  8. Fly Basel to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 35m
    €118–389

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €194–498

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €157–502

Basel to Cottbus by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Cottbus via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 14h.

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