Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:29 PM6h18Gelsenkirchen6:47 PMCottbus$1391One-way2 transfers
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12:29 PM6h18Gelsenkirchen6:47 PMCottbus$1391One-way2 transfers
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12:29 PM6h18Gelsenkirchen6:47 PMCottbus$1391One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus:
A bus is $54 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus costing on average $144 (€118).
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Cottbus costing on average $170 (€139).
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 30m.
Bus takes on average 12h 46m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Cottbus as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Cottbus Hbf.
- Travel with Eurobahn to go to Cottbus by train.
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