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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €66–318

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    22h 52m
    €74–193

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    6. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    37h 7m
    €141–326

  4. Drive  1,430.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Cottbuscar car 1,430.1 km
    16h 25m
    €211–304

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SOF - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 15m
    €117–469

  6. Fly to Zielona Gora, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zielona Gora (IEG)plane plane SOF - IEG
    2. Take the train from Zbaszynek to Frankfurt(Oder)train train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 21m
    €137–442

  7. Bus, train via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zittau stationbus bus 239
    3. Take the train from Zittau to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    26h 33m
    €94–128

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Cottbus, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Cottbus. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, take the train to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf, then take the train to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Dresden, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 22h 52m.

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