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How to get fromCottbus to Dortmundby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 33m
    €61–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cottbus to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 57m
    €50–85

  3. Drive  580.6 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Dortmundcar car 580.6 km
    4h 47m
    €84–121

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 36m
    €118–310

  5. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 41m
    €63–391

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Messe Nord/ZOBtrain train S46
    3. Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    10h 5m
    €83–134

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €162–457

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €111–343

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €149–417

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €208–544

Cottbus to Dortmund by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Cottbus to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 5h 57m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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