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Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Cottbus
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Cottbus among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a flight costs an average of £421.
Distance: 354 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£421 Average Price | £71 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Cottbus:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Cottbus costing on average £71.
A coach is £377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Cottbus costing on average £421.
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Coach takes on average 6h 33m.
You'll arrive about 2h 0m sooner (2h 37m by flight vs 4h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £421 compared to roughly £55 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Cottbus
How to get to Cottbus from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Cottbus is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
81601+ICE 1272 · 31061:337h23Hamburg Hbf8:56Cottbus Hbf£161One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 81601+ICE 1272 · 31061:337h23Hamburg Hbf8:56Cottbus Hbf£161One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH4223+LH6615:003h15Hamburg Airport18:15Dresden Airport£4891One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 703 · 18504 · 31085:514h04Hamburg Hbf9:55Cottbus Hbf£251One-way2 changes
- ICE 505 · S5 · 75809 · 183846:344h21Hamburg Hbf10:55Cottbus Hbf£251One-way3 changes
- ICE 505 · 18506 · 31106:344h22Hamburg Hbf10:56Cottbus Hbf£251One-way2 changes
- FlixBus23:455h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:55Cottbus, Bus Station£281One-way0 changes
- LH2061 · LH212815:153h55Hamburg Airport19:10Dresden Airport£3721One-way1 change
- LH31 · LH626:303h20Hamburg Airport9:50Dresden Airport£3761One-way1 change
- LH27 · LH6819:004h10Hamburg Airport23:10Dresden Airport£3761One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Cottbus:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Cottbus costing on average £71.
A coach is £377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Cottbus costing on average £421.
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Coach takes on average 6h 33m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Cottbus as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Cottbus Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Cottbus, Bus Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cottbus by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cottbus by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cottbus by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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