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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 42m
    €64–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbusN42
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Cottbus bus stationbusN1360a
    15h 55m
    €52–82

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 52m
    €112–282

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden-NeustadtnighttrainEn
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe18
    13h 10m
    €170–235

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 48m
    €142–375

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 46m
    €74–243

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 33m
    €146–349

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 41m
    €187–314

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, HauptbahnhoftrainRe10
    11h 30m
    €269–466

  10. Drive 757.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cottbuscar757.9 km
    8h 10m
    €132–191

Zurich to Cottbus by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cottbus bus station via Berlin Airport BER in around 15h 55m.

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