There are 9 ways to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Re2
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 5m€43–196Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cottbus to Hamburg412.1 km
4h 40m€19–25Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
5h 28mDrive 407.7 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbfcar 407.7 km
3h 47m€60–87Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BER - HAM
6h 20m€159–391Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Ostkreuz Bhftrain Re2
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
4h 15m€42–186Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a
5h 34m€35–55Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
6h 44m€232–494Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
6h 48m€219–460
Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf is to rideshare which costs €19 - €25 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cottbus bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Cottbus and Hamburg Hbf is 410 km. The road distance is 407.7 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf, including transfers.
Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cottbus bus station.
Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, which costs and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Hamburg Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf via Masurenallee - Berlin, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–410
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Ostkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €40–65
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cottbus bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cottbus to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf is 408 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Cottbus to Hamburg Hbf.
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