There are 11 ways to get from Metz to Cottbus by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Leipzig HbfIce
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
10h 25m€67–158Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Berlin Airport BERN235 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus stationN1360a / ...
15h 20m€71–100Drive 793 km
- Drive from Metz to Cottbus793 km
6h 56m€121–175Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LUX - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h€106–276Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurt82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
10h 30m€110–232Train via Saarbrücken
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
10h 35m€106–242Train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)LUX - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
9h 40m€164–437Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
8h 10m€142–378Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
9h 20m€200–440Train, train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
8h 58m€119–314Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)SCN - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 2m€224–454
Metz to Cottbus by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Cottbus is to bus which costs €70 - €100 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Cottbus is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Cottbus station. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Cottbus bus station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Forbach(F), Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Metz and Cottbus is 802 km. The road distance is 793 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Cottbus without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 25m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Metz to Cottbus, including transfers.
Metz to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Cottbus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Cottbus is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a bus from Metz to Cottbus bus station via Berlin Airport BER in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Metz Ville to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Forbach, Forbach(F), Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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 Forbach(F) to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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 2 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Metz to Cottbus train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Cottbus is 793 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Metz to Cottbus.
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