There are 7 ways to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhofRe10
4h 42m€59–135Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Cottbus404.9 km
5h 11m€21Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to BautzenN1230
- Take the bus from Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof800
9h 1m€38–53Drive 404.8 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Cottbus404.8 km
3h 49m€58–83Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)NUE - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
5h 50m€104–369Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof NeustadtRe3
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 37m€84–122Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)NUE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 24m€197–940
Nuremberg to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Bautzen Busbahnhof and Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Cottbus is 455 km. The road distance is 404.8 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Cottbus is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Bautzen, Bautzen Busbahnhof, and Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- 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
- €75–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
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 Nuremberg central bus station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 355 8662-0
- cbv@cottbusverkehr.de
- Website
- cottbusverkehr.de
Bus from Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.cottbusverkehr.de/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bautzen station.
Nuremberg to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Cottbus is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Nuremberg to Cottbus.
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