There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RIX - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€90–275Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
19h 15m€97–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1224 / ...
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
20h 54m€136–255Drive 1,104 km
- Drive from Riga to Cottbuscar 1,104 km
14h 1m€178–257Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane RIX - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 13m€154–540Bus, train via Bauska
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rātslaukumsbus
- Take the bus from Bauska to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Messe Nord/ZOB to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain S46
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
23h 58m€108–238
Riga to Cottbus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to train which costs €95 - €230 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Cottbus is 959 km. The road distance is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 19h 15m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Riga to Cottbus, including transfers.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Cottbus is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 11:13 AM in Riga and 10:13 AM in Cottbus.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Cottbus is 1104 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Riga to Cottbus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Frankfurt in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Messe Nord/ZOB to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67464620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordeka
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rātslaukums
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Nordeka
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Bauska to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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