There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Cottbus by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BHX - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 8m€77–240Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
14h 8m€248–921Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Cottbusbus
22h 41mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cottbuscar
12h 48m€341–445Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 49m€106–310Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 40m€181–581Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LHR - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 4m€157–440Train to East Midlands Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EMA - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€109–310Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STN - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 7m€134–410Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
15h 38m€168–521Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus
25h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cottbuscar
13h 56m€216–367
Birmingham to Cottbus by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cottbus is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Cottbus via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Birmingham and Cottbus is 1151 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Cottbus without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 8m and costs €240 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Birmingham to Cottbus, including transfers.
Birmingham to Cottbus bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Cottbus train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Cottbus is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 8m and costs €240 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs and takes 22h 41m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Cottbus via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, and Dortmund in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Cottbus bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cottbus is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 6:45 PM in Birmingham and 7:45 PM in Cottbus.
Birmingham to Cottbus train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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