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How to get fromBayreuth to Potsdamby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bayreuth to Potsdam by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re38 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4h 42m
    €94–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    5h 30m
    €33–49

  3. Drive  327 km

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Potsdamcar car 327 km
    2h 46m
    €48–70

  4. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 57
    7h 33m
    €543–674

  5. Train via Leipzig #2

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Messetrain train S5x / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    5. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhftrain train Re7
    7h 44m
    €74–274

Bayreuth to Potsdam by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Bayreuth Hbf to Potsdam Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bayreuth central train station to Berlin central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m.

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