There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RIX - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 12m€79–220Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhftrain
19h 10m€67–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1324 / ...
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
19h 25m€99–176Drive 1,104 km
- Drive from Riga to Cottbuscar 1,104 km
14h 1m€170–246Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane RIX - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 19m€208–461Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Wrocławbus 848103
- Take the bus from Wrocław to Cottbusbus Kyiv-Oldenburg
23h 54m
Riga to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to train which costs €65 - €110 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at Cottbus via Wrocław. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Cottbus, Sandow Bhf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Riga and Cottbus is 959 km. The road distance is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 19h 10m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Riga to Cottbus, including transfers.
Riga to Cottbus bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to train which takes 19h 10m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 54m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Cottbus, Sandow Bhf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, and Frankfurt in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to Cottbus via Wrocław and Wrocław in around 23h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €19–24
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €22–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Wrocław
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Wrocław to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Cottbus bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Wrocław station.
Cottbus is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:00 PM in Riga and 11:00 AM in Cottbus.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Cottbus is 1104 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Riga to Cottbus.
There are 548+ hotels available in Cottbus.

























