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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 €25, and a flight costs an average of €89.
Distance: 246 miles (397 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€76 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price |
5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 44m Average total duration 7h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | 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 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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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam costing on average $36 (€28).
A bus is $80 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam costing on average $112 (€89).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 55m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Potsdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, FlixTrain to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Potsdam by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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