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How to get fromCottbus to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cottbus to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BER - MAD
    7h 9m
    €87–299

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    24h 31m
    €472–926

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus
    32h 25m

  4. Drive  2,307.8 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Madridcar car 2,307.8 km
    21h 47m
    €376–542

  5. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DRS - MAD
    9h 17m
    €160–462

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus bus
    35h 45m
    €230–476

  7. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    38h 22m
    €281–584

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Madridcar car
    25h 56m
    €400–569

Cottbus to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,967 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 24h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus to Madrid via Magdeburg, Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 32h 25m.

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