Travel Information to Potsdam from Frankfurt am Main
| 246 miles (396 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $16 - $95 | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 4 h 3 min | |
| Flight • $95 (€86) • 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 246 miles (396 km) by bus, train or flight between Frankfurt am Main and Potsdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 options to travel to Potsdam from Frankfurt am Main including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Potsdam from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam:
A train is $13 (€11) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam costing on average $29 (€26).
A train is $79 (€72) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $95 (€86) from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam.
The fastest way to get to Potsdam from Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes 10 h 5 min on average.
Getting to Potsdam by train takes 4 h 3 min on average.
The Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam distance is around 246 miles (396 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 17 flights a day.
- 14 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam:
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam:
- FlixBus can take you to Potsdam by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam for $29 (€26).
- Travel with Lufthansa for flights to Potsdam. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam tickets on Omio for $95 (€86).
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Österreichische Bundesbahnen can take you to Potsdam by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam for $16 (€14).
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with with 15 direct flights per day.
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 to Potsdam from Frankfurt am Main.
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