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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 16 miles (27 km)
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€17 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest |
57m Average total duration Fastest 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Berlin to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Potsdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Potsdam:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Potsdam costing on average $18 (€14).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 25m.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Potsdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BVG to go to Potsdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, S-Bahn Berlin to go to Potsdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, S-Bahn Berlin.
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