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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €553.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €553 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Potsdam
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Potsdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Potsdam:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Potsdam costing on average €76.
A bus is €519 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Potsdam costing on average €553.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (2h 34m by train vs 3h 10m by car). Tickets start at around €76 compared to roughly €43 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Potsdam
How to get from Hamburg to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:15 AM 8h07 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 2:22 PM Potsdam Hbf €41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
6:15 AM 8h07 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 2:22 PM Potsdam Hbf €41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 505 · S3 · S7
6:34 AM 2h28 Hamburg Hbf 9:02 AM Potsdam Hbf €62 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 505 · S7
6:34 AM 2h38 Hamburg Hbf 9:12 AM Potsdam Hbf €62 1 One-way 1 transfer - RJ 173 · 62008 · S42 · S7
7:33 AM 2h29 Hamburg Hbf 10:02 AM Potsdam Hbf €86 1 One-way 3 transfers - RJ 173 · S9 · 73810
7:33 AM 2h32 Hamburg Hbf 10:05 AM Potsdam Hbf €86 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Potsdam:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Potsdam costing on average €76.
A bus is €519 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Potsdam costing on average €553.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Potsdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with British Airways, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings to go to Potsdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain to go to Potsdam by train.
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