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There are 10 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 33m
    €361–1,024

  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 53m
    €117–343

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Mulhousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    17h 29m

  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
    €224–469

  5. Drive 882.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Cottbuscar car 882.8 km
    8h 34m
    €154–222

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 55m
    €197–814

  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 41m
    €120–370

  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
    €215–532

  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
    €153–407

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 41m
    €193–616

Bern to Cottbus by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Cottbus via Mulhouse, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 17h 29m.

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