Rome2Rio

How to get fromRotterdam to Cottbusby train, bus, night train, car or plane

Find Transport to Cottbus

See all options

There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin-SpandautrainIce
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2
    9h 41m
    €129–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin Airport BERbusN1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus stationbusN1360a
    14h 20m
    €68–95

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Rotterdam Centrum to Berlin Ostbahnhofnighttrain
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe2 / ...
    12h 6m
    €71–128

  4. Drive 776.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cottbuscar776.4 km
    7h 3m
    €139–201

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Lübben, BahnhoftrainRe2 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lübben, Bahnhof to Cottbus, BusbahnhofbusRe2
    11h 54m
    €69–109

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeAMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 19m
    €107–303

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 22m
    €138–371

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeAMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 9m
    €210–517

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeDUS - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 4m
    €139–448

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeDUS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 38m
    €131–377

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)planeAMS - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Sandow Bhftrain
    8h 59m
    €119–339

  12. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeAMS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 40m
    €98–266

Rotterdam to Cottbus by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Hilversum and S Spandau Bhf in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cottbus bus station via Berlin Airport BER in around 14h 20m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Germany

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Trips from Rotterdam

Trips to Cottbus

Popular routes