There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re10
5h 55m€103–358Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re10
7h 4m€63–203Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N235 / ...
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
9h 31mDrive 553.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbuscar 553.4 km
4h 55m€79–114Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 25m€103–223Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 28m€173–350Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 40m€141–253
Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Cottbus via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Cottbus is 520 km. The road distance is 553.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cottbus via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–33
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus is 553 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Cottbus.
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