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Compare bus and train for Magdeburg to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $41.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Potsdam:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Potsdam costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 5m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $22 (€18) compared to roughly $22 (€18) 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 Magdeburg to Potsdam
How to get from Magdeburg to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Potsdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:45 PM1h35Magdeburg, ZOB12:20 AMPotsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof$131One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus10:45 PM1h35Magdeburg, ZOB12:20 AMPotsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus10:45 PM1h35Magdeburg, ZOB12:20 AMPotsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof$131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2238 · ICE 996 · S78:58 AM2h04Magdeburg Hbf11:02 AMPotsdam Hbf$561One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Potsdam:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Potsdam costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 5m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Potsdam as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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