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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    5h 41m
    €112–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 57m
    €50–90

  3. Drive 579.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Cottbuscar car 579.4 km
    4h 51m
    €82–119

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 11m
    €124–315

  5. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    7h 32m
    €121–440

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Messe Nord/ZOB to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train S46
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    9h 38m
    €72–120

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €115–368

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €164–472

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €148–427

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €208–544

Dortmund to Cottbus by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Dortmund to Cottbus once daily, and the journey takes 5h 57m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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