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

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  1. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    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 44m
    €76–285

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 1m
    €164–612

  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 night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    12h 24m
    €194–337

  5. 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 53m
    €104–344

  6. 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
    €179–538

  7. 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
    €192–537

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 15m
    €150–423

  9. 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
    €172–444

  10. Drive 833.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cottbuscar car 833.4 km
    7h 15m
    €148–214

Basel to Cottbus by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 10h 1m. 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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