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Compare train for Essen to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. 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 $37, while a flight costs an average of $432.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$103 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $432 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg 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 Essen to Potsdam:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $103.
A bus is $395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $432.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (4h 27m by train vs 5h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $103 compared to roughly $90 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 Essen to Potsdam
How to get from Essen to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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4:32 PM4h57Essen9:29 PMPotsdam$1011One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4:32 PM4h57Essen9:29 PMPotsdam$1011One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 4:21 PM4h30Essen8:51 PMPotsdam$1041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 6:21 PM5h01Essen11:22 PMPotsdam$1011One-way1 transfer
- 5:19 PM4h43Essen10:02 PMPotsdam$1031One-way1 transfer
- 8:21 PM5h01Essen1:22 AMPotsdam$1041One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Potsdam:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $103.
A bus is $395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $432.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Potsdam as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Potsdam by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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