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There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Cottbus by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4h 6m
    €79–262

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Cottbusrideshare rideshare 403 km
    5h 11m
    €20

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Cottbus bus stationbus bus N1360a
    5h 10m
    €30–55

  4. Drive 403.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Cottbuscar car 403.3 km
    3h 51m
    €58–83

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane HAM - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 27m
    €138–335

  6. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, ZOB to Berlin ZOB am Funkturmbus bus Dnipro / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 47m

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HAM - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 55m
    €263–443

Hamburg to Cottbus by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Cottbus bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.

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