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Compare train, bus, and flight for Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €307.
Distance: 246 miles (397 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€81 Average price | €307 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 9m Average total duration 12h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €123.
A bus is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €307.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 24m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (4h 54m by train vs 5h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €123 compared to roughly €74 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 Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 73754 · IC 2042 · ICE 7933:36 AM6h16Potsdam Hbf9:52 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€651One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 73754 · IC 2042 · ICE 7933:36 AM6h16Potsdam Hbf9:52 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€651One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 73753 · S3 · ICE 1501 · ICE 5934:49 AM4h55Potsdam Hbf9:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€951One-way3 transfers
Other options
- S7 · S46 · ICE 609 · ICE 59112:01 AM7h43Potsdam Hbf7:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€741One-way3 transfers
- S7 · ICE 5934:41 AM5h03Potsdam Hbf9:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€881One-way1 transfer
- S7 · ICE 593 · S94:41 AM5h33Potsdam Hbf10:14 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen€881One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €123.
A bus is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Potsdam to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €307.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 24m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Potsdam and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Trains mostly depart from Potsdam Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), S-Bahn Berlin to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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