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Compare train and coach for Leipzig to Cottbus
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Cottbus among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 143 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£40 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Leipzig to Cottbus:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Cottbus costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 27m.
You'll arrive about 34m sooner (2h 5m by train vs 2h 39m by car). Tickets start at around £40 compared to roughly £23 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leipzig to Cottbus
How to get to Cottbus from Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Cottbus is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
183849:121h43Leipzig Hbf10:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
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183849:121h43Leipzig Hbf10:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
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183849:121h43Leipzig Hbf10:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
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1838611:121h43Leipzig Hbf12:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
1838813:121h43Leipzig Hbf14:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
1839015:121h43Leipzig Hbf16:55Cottbus Hbf£281One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Cottbus:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Cottbus costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Cottbus take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Cottbus as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Cottbus Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Cottbus, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cottbus by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express to go to Cottbus by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express.
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