Travel Information from Cottbus to Essen
| 314 miles (506 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $42 - $217 | |
| Bus • $42 (€37) • 15 h 48 min | |
| Flight • $217 (€196) • 1 h 10 min | |
| Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 314 miles (506 km) to Essen from Cottbus. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Cottbus to Essen.
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How to get from Cottbus to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cottbus to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 options to travel between Cottbus and Essen including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Cottbus is by taking a bus, which costs on average $42 (€37).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cottbus to Essen:
A bus is $176 (€159) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $217 (€196) from Cottbus to Essen.
A bus is $45 (€41) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Cottbus to Essen costing on average $87 (€78).
The fastest way from Cottbus to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 15 h 48 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 5 h 31 min.
You should expect to travel around 314 miles (506 km) between Cottbus and Essen.
The average frequency per day from Cottbus to Essen is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Essen from Cottbus as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cottbus to Essen:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cottbus to Essen:
- You can go to Essen from Cottbus by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $87 (€78) with Deutsche Bahn from Cottbus to Essen on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cottbus to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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