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There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Cottbus by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cottbus bus stationbus bus N1360a
    6h 50m
    €40–70

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Goerlitz to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    7h 31m
    €78–254

  3. Drive 474.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Cottbuscar car 474.7 km
    4h 21m
    €68–98

  4. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane KRK - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €90–254

  5. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Wrocławbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Cottbus bus stationbus bus N1360a
    7h 10m

  6. Fly to Zielona Gora, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zielona Gora (IEG)plane plane KRK - IEG
    2. Take the train from Zbaszynek to Frankfurt(Oder)train train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 11m
    €100–253

Kraków to Cottbus by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Cottbus, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cottbus bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Cottbus Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec, and Goerlitz in around 7h 31m.

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