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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cottbus by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeEDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 36m
    €88–227

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    17h 45m
    €241–740

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Cottbus bus stationbus
    31h 25m
    €93–283

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cottbuscar
    17h 16m

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeEDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 51m
    €166–358

  6. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wroclaw (WRO)planeEDI - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 33m
    €101–211

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeEDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 12m
    €161–347

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2 / ...
    20h 23m
    €205–555

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zittau stationbus239
    4. Take the train from Zittau to Cottbus HbftrainRe
    34h 32m
    €117–379

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cottbuscar
    18h 23m
    €309–454

Edinburgh to Cottbus by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cottbus bus station via London Victoria and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 31h 25m.

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