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How to get fromCottbus to Hamburgby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Cottbus to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3h 51m
    €62–264

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cottbus to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 412.1 km
    4h 33m
    €18–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1360a
    5h 30m
    €35–60

  4. Drive 408.8 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Hamburgcar car 408.8 km
    3h 49m
    €59–85

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    6h 17m
    €138–337

  6. Train via Neukölln

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Schöneweide Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    4h 22m
    €57–267

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    6h 52m
    €212–405

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

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LEJ - HAM
    6h 57m
    €182–417

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

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BER - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €126–503

Cottbus to Hamburg by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 51m

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

You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cottbus bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.

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