There are 6 ways to get from Hanover to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reinickendorf
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf19 / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhofRe2
3h 35m€50–166Bus via Berlin
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationN1328 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Cottbus bus stationN1360a
6h 20m€24–53Drive 373.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Cottbus373.9 km
3h 11m€53–77Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)HAJ - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
6h 27m€148–354Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof56
4h 24m€45–120Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Station
7h 55m
Hanover to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Cottbus is to bus via Berlin which costs €24 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Cottbus is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover ZOB and arriving at Cottbus Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Hanover and Cottbus is 379 km. The road distance is 373.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cottbus without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 3h 35m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Hanover to Cottbus, including transfers.
Hanover to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cottbus is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 3h 35m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, which costs €24 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Cottbus bus station via Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- 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
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Cottbus bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Hanover ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Hanover to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Cottbus is 374 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Hanover to Cottbus.
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