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There are 7 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
    €40–65

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Forst(Lausitz)train train Rb
    7h 4m
    €78–102

  3. Drive  474.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Cottbuscar car 474.7 km
    4h 21m
    €88–127

  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 22m
    €78–239

  5. Train via Legnica

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Legnicatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Legnica to Zarytrain train Os / ...
    3. Take the train from Zary to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    7h 42m
    €62–92

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Zgorzelecbus bus Zgorzelec-Vinnytsia
    2. Take the train from Goerlitz to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    10h 31m

  7. 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
    8h 1m
    €128–366

Kraków to Cottbus by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 491.2 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 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Cottbus Hbf via Wroclaw Glowny and Forst(Lausitz) in around 7h 4m.

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