The average bus between Potsdamer Platz and Hamburg takes 4h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Potsdamer Platz to Hamburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Potsdamer Platz and Hamburg. The earliest departure is at 1:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Potsdamer Platz is at 3:27 AM which arrives into Hamburg at 10:20 AM. All services require a transfer at S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr. and take an average of 4h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


3h 53m • 2 changes


4h 18m • 2 changes


4h 18m • 2 changes


6h 53m • 2 changes


3h 53m • 2 changes


4h 18m • 2 changes


4h 18m • 2 changes


7h 8m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Potsdamer Platz to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Potsdamer Platz station and arriving at Hamburg station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
Potsdamer Platz to Hamburg bus services, operated by BVG, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdamer Platz to Hamburg bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
The distance between Potsdamer Platz and Hamburg is 254.3 km. The road distance is 290 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.