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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cottbus by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m
    €105–324

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    9h 43m
    €60–287

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 1326 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    11h 34m

  4. Drive  577.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Cottbuscar car 577.8 km
    6h 6m
    €85–123

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    11h 36m
    €181–428

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 18m
    €107–309

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 37m
    €113–367

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €160–428

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €133–344

Heidelberg to Cottbus by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Cottbus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 11h 34m.

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