Bad Windsheim Cottbus

Distance: 279 miDuration: 5 h 5 min

Driving from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus takes about 5 h 5 min via A 72. The distance is 279 mi. The straight-line distance is 232 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Erlangen, Bamberg, Vogelsgrün, Dresden. Driving directions

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Driving directions47 · 279 mi

1 Depart right onto Hirschengasse 46 yd
2 Turn left onto Bauhofwall 1 mi
3 Continue straight onto Nürnberger Straße 1 mi
4 At roundabout, take exit right onto Nürnberger Straße 1 mi
5 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
6 Enter roundabout right 86 yd
7 Exit roundabout right 4 mi
8 Turn right onto Kirchplatz 104 yd
9 Continue straight onto Marktplatz 130 yd
10 Continue left onto Marktplatz 24 yd
11 Continue straight onto Hauptstraße 7 mi
12 Continue straight onto Rothenburger Straße 1 mi
13 Continue straight onto Forchheimer Straße 1 mi

14 Enter roundabout right 161 yd
15 Exit roundabout right 9 mi
16 Continue right onto Hauptstraße 1 mi
17 Continue straight onto Bamberger Straße 4 mi
18 Turn left 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Rothenburger Straße 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Spitalstraße 163 yd
21 Turn left onto Bamberger Straße 145 yd
22 Continue right onto Bamberger Straße 1 mi
23 At roundabout, take exit slightly right onto Bamberger Straße 1 mi
24 Continue left onto Pfarrer-Eckert-Straße 2 mi
25 Turn right 1 mi
26 Take ramp straight 74 yd
27 Keep slightly left 1 mi
28 Merge slightly left 14 mi
29 Merge slightly left onto Frankenschnellweg 4 mi
30 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
31 Merge slightly left 34 mi
32 Keep slightly left 1 mi
33 Merge slightly left 24 mi
34 Keep slightly right 66 mi
35 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
36 Merge slightly left 47 mi
37 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
38 Keep slightly left 1 mi
39 Keep slightly left 35 mi
40 Continue straight 2 mi
41 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
42 At end of road, turn left 7 mi
43 At end of road, turn left 17 mi
44 Turn left onto Thiemstraße 1 mi
45 Continue straight onto Bahnhofstraße 1 mi
46 Turn right onto Berliner Straße 1 mi
47 Arrive onto Berliner Straße

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The return trip from Cottbus to Bad Windsheim covers roughly the same distance, 279 mi.

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Dolní Zálezly, přístav
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Velké Žernoseky, přístav
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Litoměřice, přístav
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Roudnice nad Labem, přístav
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Strehla
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Promnitz
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Frankenfloß Mainfloßfahrten
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 7 September 2026.

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How far is it from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus?: The distance between Bad Windsheim and Cottbus is 279 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus?: The drive from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus takes approximately 5 h 5 min by car.
What is the best route from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus?: The fastest route from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus covers 279 mi with a driving time of approximately 5 h 5 min.
Which direction is Cottbus from Bad Windsheim?: Cottbus lies roughly to the north-east of Bad Windsheim.
Which roads does the route from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus follow?: The drive from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus mainly follows A 72, A 4, A 13. The longest single stretch is 66 mi on A 72.
Which towns do you pass between Bad Windsheim and Cottbus?: Towns on the route from Bad Windsheim to Cottbus include Bamberg, Plauen, Dresden.