There are 7 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€78–211Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīga to Bauskabus
- Take the bus from Bauska to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
22h 39m€56–123Bus, train via Poznań
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhftrain
18h 41m€78–127Train
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhftrain
20h 7m€82–133Drive 1,104 km
- Drive from Riga to Cottbuscar 1,104 km
14h 1m€167–241Fly 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€236–436Bus, 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€77–131
Riga to Cottbus by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to bus and train via Poznań which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 41m.
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 train from Riga to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rīgas and arriving at Cottbus, Sandow Bhf via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
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 bus and train via Poznań which takes 18h 41m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Riga to Cottbus, including transfers.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas station.
Cottbus is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:53 AM in Riga and 11:53 PM 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.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas to Cottbus, Sandow Bhf via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Frankfurt in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- €65–110
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
Train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- 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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
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 Poznan, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Bauska
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Bauska to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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