Cottbus Mainz

Distance: 364 miDuration: 6 h 5 min

Driving from Cottbus to Mainz takes about 6 h 5 min via A 4. The distance is 364 mi. The straight-line distance is 291 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Dresden, Chemnitz, Erfurt, Fulda, Frankfurt am Main. Driving directions

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Driving directions44 · 364 mi

1 Depart onto Berliner Straße 15 yd
2 Continue U-turn onto Berliner Straße 1 mi
3 Turn left onto Bahnhofstraße 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Thiemstraße 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Thiemstraße 1 mi
6 Turn right onto Saarbrücker Straße 2 mi
7 Continue straight onto Drebkauer Straße 3 mi
8 Continue straight onto Oder-Lausitz-Straße 15 mi
9 Continue straight onto Cottbuser Straße 6 mi
10 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
11 Turn left 3 mi
12 Turn left 3 mi
13 Take ramp left 1 mi

14 Merge slightly left 28 mi
15 Keep slightly right 1 mi
16 Merge slightly left 138 mi
17 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
18 Keep slightly left 1 mi
19 Keep slightly left 176 yd
20 Merge slightly left 39 mi
21 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
22 Keep slightly left 1 mi
23 Keep slightly left 110 yd
24 Merge slightly left 32 mi
25 Keep slightly right 1 mi
26 Keep slightly left 1 mi
27 Merge slightly left 2 mi
28 Keep slightly left 73 mi
29 Take exit slightly right 130 yd
30 Keep slightly right 149 yd
31 Keep slightly left 1 mi
32 Merge slightly left 16 mi
33 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
34 Merge slightly left 3 mi
35 Enter rotary straight onto Ludwigsrampe 42 yd
36 Exit rotary straight onto Ludwigsrampe 1 mi
37 Enter roundabout right 75 yd
38 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
39 Continue U-turn onto Peter-Altmeier-Allee 1 mi
40 Continue straight onto Rheinstraße 159 yd
41 Keep slightly right onto Rheinstraße 1 mi
42 Turn right onto Quintinsstraße 1 mi
43 Keep slightly right onto Quintinsstraße 101 yd
44 Arrive onto Quintinsstraße

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The return trip from Mainz to Cottbus covers roughly the same distance, 364 mi.

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Frankenfloß Mainfloßfahrten
Ferry Terminals
Roudnice nad Labem, přístav
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Lovosice, přístav
Ferry Terminals
Litoměřice, přístav
Ferry Terminals
Velké Žernoseky, přístav
Ferry Terminals
Anlegestelle Fahrgastschifffahrt
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Libochovany, přístav
Ferry Terminals
Dolní Zálezly, přístav
Ferry Terminals
Ústí nad Labem, Vaňov přístav
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Ústí nad Labem, přístav centrum
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Dolní Žleb
Ferry Terminals
Dolní Žleb pravý břeh
Ferry Terminals
Königstein
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Halbestadt
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Fährstelle Oberrathen
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Kleinzschachwitz
Ferry Terminals
Pillnitz
Ferry Terminals
Laubegast
Ferry Terminals
Niederpoyritz
Ferry Terminals
Kriebstein Hafen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Johannstadt-Neustadt
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Schellsitz
Ferry Terminals
Blütengrund
Ferry Terminals
VINETA-Anleger
Ferry Terminals
Riesa
Ferry Terminals
Promnitz
Ferry Terminals
Strehla
Ferry Terminals
MS Captain Fu
Ferry Terminals
Schiffsanleger
Ferry Terminals
Schiffsanleger Geierswalde
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Veckerhagen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Brachwitz
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Wettin
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Weserschiff Hessen
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Flotte Weser
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 4 September 2026.

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How far is it from Cottbus to Mainz?: The distance between Cottbus and Mainz is 364 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cottbus to Mainz?: The drive from Cottbus to Mainz takes approximately 6 h 5 min by car.
What is the best route from Cottbus to Mainz?: The fastest route from Cottbus to Mainz covers 364 mi with a driving time of approximately 6 h 5 min.
Which direction is Mainz from Cottbus?: Mainz lies roughly to the west of Cottbus.
Which roads does the route from Cottbus to Mainz follow?: The drive from Cottbus to Mainz mainly follows A 13, A 4, A 5. The longest single stretch is 209 mi on A 4.
Which towns do you pass between Cottbus and Mainz?: Towns on the route from Cottbus to Mainz include Dresden, Chemnitz, Erfurt, Bad Hersfeld, Frankfurt am Main.