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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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
    9h 20m
    €145–354

  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 46m
    €63–281

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    16h 9m

  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
    €180–346

  5. Drive  833.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cottbuscar car 833.4 km
    7h 15m
    €150–217

  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
    €160–373

  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 55m
    €100–301

  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
    9h
    €172–426

  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
    8h 4m
    €194–516

  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 26m
    €140–493

Basel to Cottbus by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Cottbus via Mulhouse, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 16h 9m.

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