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There are 11 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Cottbus by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €93–184

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    12h 4m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 7m
    €117–200

  4. Drive  660.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Cottbuscar car 660.7 km
    5h 55m
    €123–177

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h
    €99–188

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 53m
    €106–260

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m
    €117–315

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 57m
    €149–353

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 29m
    €148–327

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €128–224

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 28m
    €108–283

Kaiserslautern to Cottbus by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Cottbus via Leipzig central train station and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 12h 4m.

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