There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)OTP - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
6h 31m€125–321Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Dresden central station1926
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, HauptbahnhofRe18
29h 56m€77–141Bus, train via Prague
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-NeustadtRj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
21h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Doberlug-KirchhainRj
- Take the train from Doberlug-Kirchhain, Bahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
29h 8m€186–266Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-NeustadtRj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
28h 20m€184–238Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)OTP - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
10h 5m€208–462Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BER070 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus station
23h 14mDrive 1,547.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Cottbus1,547.9 km
16h 7m€217–314
Bucharest to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cottbus is to bus and train which costs €75 - €150 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Cottbus station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Cottbus bus station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Dresden central station and Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Doberlug-Kirchhain, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
The distance between Bucharest and Cottbus is 1391 km. The road distance is 1547.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cottbus without a car is to bus and train via Prague which takes 21h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Bucharest to Cottbus, including transfers.
Bucharest to Cottbus bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Cottbus train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cottbus is to train which takes 29h 8m and costs €180 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 14m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Doberlug-Kirchhain, Bahnhof in around 29h 8m. 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 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Doberlug-Kirchhain, Bahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Doberlug-Kirchhain
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Cottbus bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Cottbus is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:46 AM in Bucharest and 12:46 AM in Cottbus.
Bucharest to Cottbus train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Cottbus is 1548 km. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Cottbus.
There are 544+ hotels available in Cottbus.













































