There are 9 ways to get from Cottbus to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 10m€75–232Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
10h 16m€48–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain Re18
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus Arda-Tur
10h 24m€81–88Train, night train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain Re18
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 38m€48–128Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DRS - VIE
7h 38m€167–445Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
7h 1m€104–285Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
6h 2m€162–385Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus bus station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1360a
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N60 / ...
10h 25m€59–94Drive 499.4 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Viennacar 499.4 km
6h 41m€93–134
Cottbus to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Vienna is to train which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Vienna is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cottbus station to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Cottbus bus station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wien Hbf via Dresden-Neustadt and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Cottbus and Vienna is 645 km. The road distance is 499.4 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Cottbus to Vienna, including transfers.
Cottbus to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cottbus bus station.
Cottbus to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Vienna is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Berlin Airport BER in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- Arda Tur
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cottbus bus station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cottbus to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Cottbus to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Vienna is 499 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Cottbus to Vienna.
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