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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Cottbus by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 54m
    €101–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Cottbus bus stationbus
    26h 47m
    €79–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-SpandautrainIce
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2
    16h 50m
    €227–802

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from S Messe Nord/ZOB to S Königs Wusterhausen BhftrainS46
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2 / ...
    26h 28m
    €92–219

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cottbuscar
    13h 15m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCWL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 48m
    €107–351

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 56m
    €104–331

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 51m
    €170–574

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 46m
    €157–399

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    12h 10m
    €102–227

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cottbuscar
    14h 24m
    €249–368

Cardiff to Cottbus by train and subway

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and S Spandau Bhf in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Cottbus bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 26h 47m.

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