There are 7 ways to get from Jena to Cottbus by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N780
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
5h 54mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Cottbus270.5 km
3h 38m€15Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus
5h 57mDrive 269.7 km
- Drive from Jena to Cottbuscar 269.7 km
2h 36m€38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central stationbus N69 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Goerlitz to Cottbus Hbftrain Rb
6h 6m€50–125Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Ec
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Goerlitz to Cottbus Hbftrain Rb
7h 2m€80–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Stationbus
10h 12m
Jena to Cottbus by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Cottbus is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Cottbus is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Cottbus via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Cottbus Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden-Neustadt and Goerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Jena and Cottbus is 376 km. The road distance is 269.7 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Cottbus without a car is to bus which takes 5h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Jena to Cottbus, including transfers.
Jena to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Cottbus train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Cottbus is to bus which takes 5h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Cottbus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena Paradies to Cottbus Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden-Neustadt, and Goerlitz in around 7h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Goerlitz to Cottbus Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Magdeburg ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Jena to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Jena to Cottbus train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Cottbus is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Jena to Cottbus.
Book your Jena to Cottbus train tickets online with Omio.
There are 143+ hotels available in Cottbus.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Jena and Cottbus. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.