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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €34.
Distance: 16 miles (27 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€6 Average price Cheapest | €34 Average price | €5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Potsdam:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Potsdam costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (33m by bus vs 49m by car). Tickets start at around €6 compared to roughly €5 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Potsdam
How to get from Berlin to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- S5 · 737564:34 AM0h31Berlin Hbf5:05 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
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- S5 · 737564:34 AM0h31Berlin Hbf5:05 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- S5 · 737564:34 AM0h31Berlin Hbf5:05 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
Other options
- S7 · 737185:57 AM0h32Berlin Hbf6:29 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
- S3 · 737606:19 AM0h32Berlin Hbf6:51 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
- S7 · 737585:17 AM0h34Berlin Hbf5:51 AMPotsdam Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Potsdam:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Potsdam costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), S-Bahn Berlin to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), S-Bahn Berlin.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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