There are 11 ways to get from Cottbus to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 5m€91–258Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Cottbus bus station to Leverkusenbus N1360a
12h 46m€65–110Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Re2
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
7h 46m€66–427Drive 661 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Colognecar 661 km
5h 30m€95–137Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 49m€115–300Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 32m€159–457Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 51m€129–327Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 24m€188–454Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 28m€161–344Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re10
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
8h 30m€133–481
Cottbus to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cottbus and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Cottbus and Cologne is 591 km. The road distance is 661 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cottbus to Cologne, including transfers.
Cottbus to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Cottbus station.
Cottbus to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Cologne is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €430 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Cottbus to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Cottbus to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Cottbus to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cottbus to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Cologne is 661 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Cottbus to Cologne.
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