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How to get fromCottbus to Cologneby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cottbus to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 5m
    €74–237

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    7h 46m
    €51–215

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 1m

  4. Drive  661 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Colognecar car 661 km
    5h 30m
    €97–139

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4h 33m
    €93–264

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 17m
    €145–407

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

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 51m
    €118–261

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

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    €180–364

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 28m
    €138–243

  10. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    8h 30m
    €122–236

  11. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    12h 46m
    €70–110

Cottbus to Cologne by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

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

OrionBus operates a bus from Cottbus to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 7h 46m.

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