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There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Magdeburg

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    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 13
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 56m
    €95–411

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    10h 45m
    €56–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus N13
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus Ber2
    9h 38m

  4. Drive  512.3 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Potsdamcar car 512.3 km
    5h 11m
    €74–107

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 13m
    €89–186

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 35m
    €96–399

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €122–361

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €129–304

Darmstadt to Potsdam by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg Hbf in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 9h 38m.

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