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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $434.
Distance: 280 miles (452 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$434 Average price | $134 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 54m Average total duration 13h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Potsdam:
A bus is $49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average $134.
A bus is $349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average $434.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 13h 54m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (5h 18m by train vs 5h 54m by car). Tickets start at around $134 compared to roughly $98 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Potsdam
How to get from Cologne to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Potsdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:25 AM15h55Cologne11:20 PMPotsdam$401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:25 AM15h55Cologne11:20 PMPotsdam$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 1:01 PM9h19Cologne10:20 PMPotsdam$531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:57 AM12h23Cologne11:20 PMPotsdam$571One-way0 transfers
- 11:14 AM12h06Cologne11:20 PMPotsdam$591One-way0 transfers
- 10:14 AM12h06Cologne10:20 PMPotsdam$911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Potsdam:
A bus is $49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average $134.
A bus is $349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average $434.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 13h 54m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta to go to Potsdam by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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