There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
4h 12m€35–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
5h 41mDrive 454.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Potsdamcar 454.1 km
4h€67–97Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 45m€103–345Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin Wannseebus N1361
6h 16m€44–65Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19m€89–330Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 56m€134–339
Dortmund to Potsdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam is to drive which takes 4h and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Potsdam, Glienicker Brücke via S Wannsee Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Dortmund and Potsdam is 465 km. The road distance is 454.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €180.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–180 and the journey takes 4h 12m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin Wannsee once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin Wannsee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Wannsee station.
Dortmund to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Potsdam is 454 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Dortmund to Potsdam.
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