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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4h 59m
    €87–248

  2. Drive  396.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kassel to Cottbuscar car 396.4 km
    4h 33m
    €59–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 31m

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    5h 51m
    €134–441

  5. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    7h 17m
    €69–194

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    6h 55m
    €178–546

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe 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
    7h 33m
    €149–443

Kassel to Cottbus by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kassel Platz der Deutschen Einheit to Cottbus via Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, and Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 7h 31m.

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