Travel Information between Essen and Potsdam
| 265 miles (427 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $37 - $144 | |
| Bus • $37 (€33) • 11 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $144 (€130) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 265 miles (427 km) by bus, train or flight from Essen to Potsdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Potsdam.
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How to get from Essen to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
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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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There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Potsdam: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Potsdam is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $37 (€33) compared to other travel options to Potsdam:
A bus is $107 (€97) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $144 (€130).
Taking a bus costs $16 (€15) less than taking a train, which costs on average $53 (€48) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Potsdam from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes 11 h 45 min on average.
Train takes on average 9 h 7 min.
You should expect to travel around 265 miles (427 km) between Essen and Potsdam.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Potsdam is:
- 5 buses a day.
- 21 flights a day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Essen and Potsdam as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Potsdam:
- Most travelers board their train from Essen Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Potsdam:
- You can travel to Potsdam from Essen by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $37 (€33) with FlixBus from Essen to Potsdam.
- You can travel to Potsdam from Essen by flight with Eurowings. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $144 (€130) with Eurowings from Essen to Potsdam.
- You can travel by train to Potsdam from Essen with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Essen to Potsdam tickets for $91 (€82) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Potsdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 4 direct buses per day.
- 7 direct flights per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Potsdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Potsdam.
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