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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cottbus by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €87–238

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 19m
    €448–729

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Cottbuscar car
    24h 58m
    €547–707

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    30h 9m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €94–288

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €128–348

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 39m
    €175–431

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane EDI - POZ
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 15m
    €111–257

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 32m
    €448–729

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    19h 31m
    €482–757

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    34h 55m
    €195–332

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cottbuscar car
    17h 24m
    €461–609

Edinburgh to Cottbus by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,281.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cottbus via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 30h 9m.

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