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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2
    6h 13m
    €72–179

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to ElsterwerdatrainFlx30
    2. Take the train from Finsterwalde, Bahnhof to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe10 / ...
    9h 22m
    €63–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Cottbus Central Bus Stationbus
    15h 23m

  4. Drive 659.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cottbuscar659.3 km
    5h 31m
    €94–135

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 21m
    €86–256

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeDUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 55m
    €101–325

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeDUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 1m
    €89–386

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeFRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 52m
    €119–363

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeFRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 58m
    €182–394

Cologne to Cottbus by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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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 13m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Köln Airport to Cottbus Central Bus Station 3 times a week, and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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