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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. 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 train costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $111.
Distance: 301 miles (486 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$128 Average price Cheapest | $155 Average price | $146 Average price |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Munich 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 Munich to Potsdam:
A train is $52 (€42) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Munich to Potsdam costing on average $88 (€71).
A train is $75 (€61) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Potsdam costing on average $111 (€90).
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 27h 0m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Potsdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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