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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Cottbus
Travel to Cottbus easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Cottbus.

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Cottbus:
A bus is $23 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Cottbus costing on average $71 (€56).
A bus is $28 (€22) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Cottbus costing on average $76 (€60).
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 15h 36m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Cottbus as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Cottbus Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Cottbus, Bus Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cottbus by train.
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