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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€56 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 10m Average total duration 11h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Potsdam:
A train is $12 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $36 (€28).
A train is $97 (€77) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Potsdam costing on average $121 (€96).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Bus takes on average 11h 40m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- 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.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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