There are 10 ways to get from Cottbus to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin HbfRe2 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
6h 11m€35–171Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Köln Airport
14h 35mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Eilenburg
- Take the train from Eilenburg to Halle(Saale)HbfS9
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
14h 30m€86–314Drive 661 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Cologne661 km
5h 27m€93–135Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
3h 59m€87–259Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
4h 43m€102–326Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)DRS - DUS
5h 29m€94–381Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 49m€108–332Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 25m€175–397Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 23m€130–313
Cottbus to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to train which costs €35 - €180 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Cottbus and Cologne is 671 km. The road distance is 661 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €35 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Cottbus to Cologne, including transfers.
Cottbus to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 35m.
Cottbus to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Cologne is 661 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Cottbus to Cologne.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Köln Airport 3 times a week, and the journey takes 14h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Eilenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eilenburg to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Köln Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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