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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Cottbus by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    10h 34m
    €300–490

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €93–343

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    17h 4m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 20m
    €209–423

  5. Drive  882.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Cottbuscar car 882.8 km
    8h 34m
    €159–230

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 13m
    €180–433

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 40m
    €105–323

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 39m
    €198–522

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €136–349

Bern to Cottbus by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Ostbahnhof and S Ostkreuz Bhf in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Cottbus via Zurich Bus Station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 17h 4m.

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