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There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Cottbus by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €66–234

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 30m
    €353–609

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Cottbusbus bus
    26h 44m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cottbuscar car
    14h 34m
    €396–520

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €113–296

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 28m
    €185–468

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    17h 42m
    €406–657

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    31h 5m
    €162–273

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cottbuscar car
    15h 42m
    €289–474

Manchester to Cottbus by train and foot

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cottbus, Germany?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Cottbus via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Masurenallee - Berlin in around 26h 44m.

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