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€30–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
5h 30mDrive 454.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Potsdamcar 454.1 km
4h€66–95Train 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€105–289Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin Wannseebus N1361
5h 49m€37–64Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- 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 52m€101–325Train 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€133–374
Dortmund to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Potsdam is to drive which takes 4h and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Berlin Wannsee via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
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 €30 - €330.
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 €30 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 49m.
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 €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 12m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin Wannsee once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
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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