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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €126–423

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train European Sleeper
    2. Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    11h 1m
    €89–244

  3. Train via Amersfoort

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    9h 31m
    €101–293

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    10h 2m

  5. Drive  777.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cottbuscar car 777.6 km
    7h 3m
    €143–207

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m
    €122–391

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 26m
    €122–429

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m
    €206–590

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane AMS - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €138–457

Rotterdam to Cottbus by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Amersfoort Centraal and S Spandau Bhf in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cottbus via Duisburg central train station and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 10h 2m.

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