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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cottbus to Gießen 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €107–311

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gießenbus bus
    10h 17m
    €52–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Gießenbus bus N235
    8h 31m

  4. Drive  504.3 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Gießencar car 504.3 km
    4h 36m
    €75–107

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, 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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 39m
    €107–322

  6. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 32m
    €79–248

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly, 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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €150–425

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €132–331

Cottbus to Gießen by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via S Spandau Bhf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus to Gießen via Brunswick central station in around 8h 31m.

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