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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    10h 23m
    €357–1,006

  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 49m
    €109–363

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    17h 39m

  4. 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
    €231–437

  5. Drive 882.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Cottbuscar car 882.8 km
    8h 32m
    €153–220

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 3m
    €196–657

  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 37m
    €110–355

  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
    €192–558

  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 4m
    €133–401

  10. 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
    8h 59m
    €171–474

Bern to Cottbus by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest 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 Berlin Ostbahnhof and S Ostbahnhof in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Cottbus via Zurich Bus Station and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 17h 39m.

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