There are 6 ways to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via Berlin-Charlottenburg
best- Take the train from S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf to S Charlottenburg Bhftrain S7 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin-Charlottenburg to Potsdam Charlottenhoftrain Re
1h 16m€5–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam29.3 km
1h 24m€2Bus, line 697 bus
- Take the bus from Theater des Westens to Alt-Kladowbus X34
- Take the bus from Alt-Kladow to Potsdam, Ruinenbergstr.bus 697
2h 39mDrive 30.5 km
- Drive from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palacecar 30.5 km
36 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palacetaxi 30.5 km
36 min€75–90Train
- Take the train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain S1
1h 20m€3–4
Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace is to drive which takes 36 min and costs €4 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace. However, there are services departing from Reichstag/Bundestag and arriving at Potsdam, Ruinenbergstr. via Theater des Westens and Alt-Kladow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace. However, there are services departing from S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf and arriving at Potsdam Charlottenhof via Berlin-Charlottenburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Brandenburg Gate and Sanssouci Palace is 33 km. The road distance is 30.5 km.
The best way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace without a car is to train via Berlin-Charlottenburg which takes 1h 16m and costs €4 - €14.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace, including transfers.
Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace bus services, operated by BVG, depart from Theater des Westens station.
Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, depart from S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf station.
The best way to get from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace is to train via Berlin-Charlottenburg which takes 1h 16m and costs €4 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 697 bus, which costs and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany and Sanssouci Palace, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace via S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf, S Charlottenburg Bhf, Berlin-Charlottenburg, and Potsdam Charlottenhof in around 1h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace via Reichstag/Bundestag, S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., Theater des Westens, Alt-Kladow, and Potsdam, Ruinenbergstr. in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf to S Charlottenburg Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S+U Brandenburger Tor to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Berlin-Charlottenburg to Potsdam Charlottenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Berlin-Charlottenburg to Potsdam Charlottenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVG
Bus from Theater des Westens to Alt-Kladow
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- BVG
- Phone
- +49 331 66140
- [email protected]
- Website
- swp-potsdam.de
Bus from Alt-Kladow to Potsdam, Ruinenbergstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.swp-potsdam.de/de/verkehr/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Funk Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 26 10 26
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Quality Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 26 30 00
- Website
- quality-taxi.de
Radio Cab Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 3416908
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 202020
- Website
- taxi-berlin.de
Würfelfunk
- Phone
- +49 30 21 01 01
- Website
- wuerfelfunk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at Alt-Kladow station.
Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, arrive at S Charlottenburg Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace is 31 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Brandenburg Gate to Sanssouci Palace.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Sanssouci Palace.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brandenburg Gate and Sanssouci Palace. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















