How to travel from Essen to Potsdam

Fri, Nov 07
+ Add return
Travel by bus, train, flight with
Deutsche Bahn
BlaBlaCar
FlixBus
Regionale
Italo
1,000+ more
Deutsche Bahn
BlaBlaCar
FlixBus
Regionale
Italo
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information between Essen and Potsdam

Distance265 miles (427 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$37 - $144
Cheapest modeBus • $37 (€33) • 11 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • $144 (€130) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, 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.

Travel options
from Essen to Potsdam

How to get from Essen to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Essen to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
12:04AM5h01
Essen
05:05AMPotsdam
$901One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
12:04AM5h01
Essen
05:05AMPotsdam
$901One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
11:22AM4h37
Essen
03:59PMPotsdam
$1201One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
05:22PM4h43
Essen
10:05PMPotsdam
$971One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
06:21PM4h45
Essen
11:06PMPotsdam
$971One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
07:22AM4h40
Essen
12:02PMPotsdam
$981One-way
1 transfer

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Compare bus, train, and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Fri
Nov 07
Sat
Nov 08
Sun
Nov 09
Mon
Nov 10
Tue
Nov 11
Wed
Nov 12
Thu
Nov 13

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

FAQs: Travel from Essen to Potsdam

Travel to Potsdam easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Potsdam.

FAQs

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.

Your trip from Essen to Potsdam doesn't have to end in Potsdam. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Schönefeld, Dresden, Leipzig or Hamburg. If you’d like to add Berlin, Schönefeld, Dresden, Leipzig or Hamburg to your Essen to Potsdam tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Potsdam today!

Travelling from Essen to Potsdam: related information

Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

HomeTravelTravel to GermanyTravel to PotsdamHow to travel from Essen to Potsdam

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone