There are 4 ways to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode by train, bus, or car
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig HbfRe10
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode HbfRe
5h 3mDrive 277.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cottbus to Wernigerode277.3 km
3h 43m€40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Magdeburg ZOB
9h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf56
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wernigerode HbfRe
5h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Wernigerode. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wernigerode Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cottbus and Wernigerode is 294 km. The road distance is 277.3 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode, including transfers.
Cottbus to Wernigerode train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Wernigerode is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 21m.
Cottbus to Wernigerode train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Wernigerode is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Cottbus to Wernigerode.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Wernigerode, Germany?
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Wernigerode Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Magdeburg ZOB 3 times a week, and the journey takes 5h 3m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Magdeburg ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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