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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 zł453 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. 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 zł453, while a flight costs an average of zł2606.
Distance: 401 miles (646 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
zł2606 Average price | zł683 Average price | zł453 Average price Cheapest | zł648 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 15m Average total duration 23h 45m 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 |
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 Zurich to Potsdam:
A bus is zł230 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average zł683.
A bus is zł2152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average zł2606.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 24h 15m.
You'll arrive about 5h 24m sooner (3h 13m by flight vs 8h 37m by car). Tickets start at around zł2606 compared to roughly zł648 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.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Potsdam
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 AM9h43Zurich8:42 PMPotsdamzł5711One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:59 AM9h43Zurich8:42 PMPotsdamzł5711One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 10:59 AM9h43Zurich8:42 PMPotsdamzł5711One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 7:59 AM10h43Zurich6:42 PMPotsdamzł5711One-way2 transfers
- 2:34 PM9h43Zurich12:17 AMPotsdamzł6641One-way2 transfers
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8:59 PM17h52Zurich2:51 PMPotsdamzł6681One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Potsdam:
A bus is zł230 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average zł683.
A bus is zł2152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Potsdam costing on average zł2606.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 24h 15m.
- Around 73 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- 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.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, British Airways, easyJet to go to Potsdam by flight.
- 14 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, easyJet.
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