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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    6h 49m
    €118–288

  2. Bus via Leverkusen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Cottbus bus stationbus bus N1360a
    13h 29m
    €70–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 1m

  4. Drive  659.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cottbuscar car 659.3 km
    5h 34m
    €97–140

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 22m
    €87–296

  6. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    8h 26m
    €132–317

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 11m
    €107–330

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 2m
    €113–329

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 51m
    €161–511

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 6m
    €157–434

Cologne to Cottbus by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Cottbus once daily, and the journey takes 7h 1m.

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