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How to get fromDresden to Potsdamby train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Potsdam by train, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train S7
    2h 10m
    €12–73

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Potsdamrideshare rideshare 199.9 km
    2h 19m
    €9–13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus 070 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus Ber2
    3h 58m

  4. Train via Dresden Hbf

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train S7
    2h 17m
    €24–168

  5. Train via Elsterwerda

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Friedrichstadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Elsterwerda to Berlin-Spandautrain train Re
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 45m
    €37–62

  6. Drive 198.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Potsdamcar car 198.5 km
    2h
    €29–41

Dresden to Potsdam by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 206.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 10m

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

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 3h 58m.

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