There are 5 ways to get from Thale to Cottbus by train, bus, or car
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Thale Musestieg to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re10
4h 36m€60–96Drive 260.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Thale to Cottbuscar 260.5 km
3h 40m€38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Oschersleben to Magdeburg, ZOBbus 603
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
6h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Thale Musestieg to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
5h 24m€62–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Thale Musestieg to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Stationbus
7h 31m
Thale to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thale to Cottbus is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Thale to Cottbus is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Thale to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Thale Musestieg and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Thale and Cottbus is 286 km. The road distance is 260.5 km.
The best way to get from Thale to Cottbus without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Thale to Cottbus, including transfers.
Thale to Cottbus train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Thale Musestieg station.
The best way to get from Thale to Cottbus is to train via Leipzig which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 44m.
Thale to Cottbus train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thale to Cottbus is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Thale to Cottbus.
What companies run services between Thale, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Thale Musestieg to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thale Musestieg to Cottbus via Halberstadt Hbf, Oschersleben(Bode), Oschersleben, Magdeburg, ZOB, and Magdeburg in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Thale Musestieg to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Thale Musestieg to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03 92 02 8920
- info@boerde-bus.de
- Website
- boerde-bus.de
Bus from Oschersleben to Magdeburg, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- boerde-bus.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Magdeburg ZOB to Cottbus Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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