How to travel from Potsdam to Berlin

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Travel Information between Potsdam and Berlin

Distance17 miles (27 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$1 - $11
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus or train to travel 17 miles (27 km) between Potsdam and Berlin. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Potsdam to Berlin.

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from Potsdam to Berlin

How to get from Potsdam to Berlin by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Potsdam to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar
11:20AM0h50
Potsdam
12:10PMBerlin
$41One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

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12:30PM0h30
Potsdam
01:00PMBerlin
$31One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

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08:40PM0h20
Potsdam
09:00PMBerlin
$31One-way
0 transfers

Other options

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05:30PM0h30
Potsdam
06:00PMBerlin
$41One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar
06:30AM0h30
Potsdam
07:00AMBerlin
$31One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Potsdam to Berlin

Travel to Berlin easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Potsdam to Berlin.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Potsdam to Berlin: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Berlin from Potsdam is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Potsdam to Berlin:

Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $1 (€1).

The fastest way from Potsdam to Berlin is by bus with an average journey time of 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Berlin that take longer:

Getting to Berlin by train takes 25 min on average.

The distance from Potsdam to Berlin is approximately 17 miles (27 km).

The average frequency per day from Potsdam to Berlin is:

  • Around 4 buses per day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Potsdam and Berlin as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Potsdam to Berlin:

  • Most travelers catch their train from Potsdam Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Potsdam to Berlin:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH for buses to Berlin. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Potsdam to Berlin tickets on Omio for $7 (€6).
  • Deutsche Bahn, S-Bahn Berlin or ODEG can get you to Berlin by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with S-Bahn Berlin from Potsdam to Berlin for $4 (€4) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Potsdam to Berlin with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Berlin with FlixBus with 4 direct buses per day.
  • You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Berlin with S-Bahn Berlin or ODEG.

Direct services to Berlin tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Potsdam to Berlin doesn't have to end in Berlin. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Dresden. If you’d like to add Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Dresden to your Potsdam to Berlin tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Berlin today!

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