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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €95, while a flight costs an average of €591.
Distance: 401 miles (646 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€591 Average price | €149 Average price | €95 Average price Cheapest | €140 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 21m Average total duration 22h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  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 Zurich to Potsdam
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Potsdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Potsdam:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average €149.
A bus is €496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average €591.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 23h 21m.
You'll arrive about 5h 31m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 8h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €591 compared to roughly €140 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Zurich to Potsdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:59 AM 9h43 Zurich 8:42 PM Potsdam €123 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
10:59 AM 9h43 Zurich 8:42 PM Potsdam €123 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
10:59 AM 9h43 Zurich 8:42 PM Potsdam €123 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
7:59 AM 10h43 Zurich 6:42 PM Potsdam €123 1 One-way 2 transfers2:34 PM 9h43 Zurich 12:17 AM Potsdam €143 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Potsdam:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average €149.
A bus is €496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average €591.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 23h 21m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Potsdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, TAP Portugal, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, easyJet, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Potsdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, easyJet.
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