There are 6 ways to get from Erlangen to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erlangen to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re10
4h 28m€53–112Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 1326
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
7h 29mDrive 393.3 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Cottbuscar 393.3 km
4h 8m€55–80Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NUE - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 10m€101–321Train via Hof
- Take the train from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße to Bambergtrain S1
- Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain Re3
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 7m€89–130Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane NUE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€239–472
Erlangen to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Cottbus is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Cottbus is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Cottbus via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Erlangen and Cottbus is 432 km. The road distance is 393.3 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Erlangen to Cottbus, including transfers.
Erlangen to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Cottbus is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Cottbus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–440
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen Paul-Gossen-Straße to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Erlangen to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Cottbus is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Erlangen to Cottbus.
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