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

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

    best
    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 37m
    €110–251

  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 47m
    €105–271

  3. 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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 5m
    €178–240

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus stationbus bus
    18h 29m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 20m
    €209–317

  6. 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 49m
    €183–482

  7. 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 4m
    €119–305

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    5. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h
    €181–408

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 12N
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 20m
    €169–227

  10. Drive 882.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Cottbuscar car 882.8 km
    8h 32m
    €154–222

Bern to Cottbus by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Cottbus bus station via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin Airport BER in around 18h 29m.

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