The average bus between Cottbus and Bautzen takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cottbus to Bautzen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Cottbus and Bautzen. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cottbus is at 8:47 PM which arrives into Bautzen at 5:23 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cottbus to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Cottbus station and arriving at Bautzen station via Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Cottbus to Bautzen bus services, operated by Cottbusverkehr, depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
Cottbus to Bautzen bus services, operated by Cottbusverkehr, arrive at Bautzen Taucherfriedhof station.
The distance between Cottbus and Bautzen is 64.6 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Taucherfriedhof via Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz in around 2h 36m.