There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Amersfoort
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
9h 27m€107–226Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain European Sleeper
- Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
11h€106–197Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Duisburg central train stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
10h 2mDrive 777.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Cottbuscar 777.6 km
7h 3m€139–201Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 46m€123–347Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 3m€120–329Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 39m€132–325Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€206–575Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane AMS - POZ
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 36m€135–442
Rotterdam to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus is to train which costs €100 - €200 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Cottbus via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Amersfoort Centraal and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cottbus is 822 km. The road distance is 777.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus without a car is to train via Amersfoort which takes 9h 27m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Cottbus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cottbus is to train via Amersfoort which takes 9h 27m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 2m.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cottbus via Duisburg central train station and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Rotterdam to Cottbus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Cottbus is 778 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Rotterdam to Cottbus.
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