There are 8 ways to get from Ulm to Cottbus by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf11 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhofRe10
7h 49m€77–171Drive 563.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Cottbus563.3 km
5h 38m€80–115Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)STR - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
5h 27m€107–299Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to DonauwoerthRe
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf18 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 49mTrain via Leipzig
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Leipzig MesseIce
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhofRe10
8h 9m€120–142Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)MUC - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
6h 16m€118–272Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 7m€181–343Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
7h 15m€185–387
Ulm to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Cottbus is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Cottbus is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Ulm and Cottbus is 793 km. The road distance is 563.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Ulm to Cottbus, including transfers.
Ulm to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Cottbus is 563 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Ulm to Cottbus.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 49m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
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