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How to get fromBordeaux to Potsdamby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BOD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €91–292

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    11h 51m
    €292–609

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus
    21h 55m
    €140–209

  4. Drive  1,572.2 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Potsdamcar car 1,572.2 km
    14h 31m
    €252–364

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BOD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 1m
    €142–382

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    25h 23m
    €259–416

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Potsdamcar car
    22h 8m
    €273–371

Bordeaux to Potsdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Südkreuz Bhf, and S Westkreuz in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Potsdam central train station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg central bus station in around 21h 55m.

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