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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeOTP - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 14m
    €135–361

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Wroclaw, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Wroclaw (WRO)planeBBU - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 16m
    €71–251

  3. Bus, train via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-NeustadttrainRj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    21h 34m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-NeustadttrainEc
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    29h
    €113–131

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-NeustadtnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    29h 40m
    €154–388

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeOTP - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 5m
    €208–442

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeOTP - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    11h 10m
    €136–304

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zielona Gora, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zielona Gora (IEG)planeOTP - IEG
    2. Take the train from Zbaszynek to Frankfurt(Oder)train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhftrain
    12h 49m
    €202–490

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BERbus070 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus stationbus
    23h 21m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Dresden Prager Straßebus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe18
    32h 39m

  11. Drive 1,547.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Cottbuscar1,547.9 km
    16h 17m
    €221–319

Bucharest to Cottbus by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucharest to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 29h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Cottbus bus station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Dresden central station, and Berlin Airport BER in around 23h 21m.

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