There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Cottbus by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RIX - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€93–208Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
18h 54m€97–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1224 / ...
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
20h 54m€134–189Drive 1,104 km
- Drive from Riga to Cottbuscar 1,104 km
14h 1m€199–287Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane RIX - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 13m€152–502Fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane RIX - POZ
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 40m€96–252Bus, train via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Rīga to Wrocławbus 848103
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Forst(Lausitz)train Rb
22h 39m€134–201
Riga to Cottbus by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to train which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cottbus is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Cottbus. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
The distance between Riga and Cottbus is 959 km. The road distance is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Cottbus without a car is to train which takes 18h 54m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Riga to Cottbus, including transfers.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Cottbus is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 4:43 AM in Riga and 3:43 AM in Cottbus.
Riga to Cottbus train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Cottbus is 1104 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Riga to Cottbus.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cottbus, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Frankfurt in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport via Oslo Sandefjord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Forst(Lausitz)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Wrocław
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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