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There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Cottbus by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    9h 41m
    €100–153

  2. Fly Bratislava Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BTS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 33m
    €45–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1293 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Cottbus bus stationbus bus N1360a
    10h 5m
    €48–77

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re18
    10h 41m
    €92–135

  5. Drive  526.1 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Cottbuscar car 526.1 km
    6h 30m
    €80–115

  6. Train via Pardubice

    1. Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Liberectrain train
    3. Take the train from Zittau to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    10h 41m

  7. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 58m
    €87–242

  8. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €152–391

Bratislava to Cottbus by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cottbus bus station via Wroclaw, Bus Station in around 10h 5m.

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