There are 5 ways to get from Cottbus to Magdeburg by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cottbus to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
2h 24mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cottbus to Magdeburg247.8 km
2h 40m€11–19Train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re10
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 56 / ...
3h 28m€54–143Drive 244.4 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Magdeburgcar 244.4 km
2h 10m€35–51Train via Potsdam
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain Re2
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 47m€46–146
Cottbus to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Magdeburg is to rideshare which costs €11 - €19 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cottbus and arriving at Magdeburg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Cottbus and Magdeburg is 273 km. The road distance is 244.4 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Magdeburg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
The bus from Cottbus to Magdeburg takes 2h 24m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cottbus to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Cottbus station.
Cottbus to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Magdeburg is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €150 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Cottbus to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Cottbus to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cottbus to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cottbus to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Cottbus to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Magdeburg is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Cottbus to Magdeburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cottbus and Magdeburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.