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How to get fromEdinburgh to Potsdamby plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €82–209

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    15h 51m
    €334–979

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Potsdamcar car
    24h 7m
    €364–583

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    29h 20m
    €126–347

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 24m
    €128–348

  6. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    17h 30m
    €282–704

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train
    23h 25m
    €299–588

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potsdamcar car
    16h 33m
    €401–527

Edinburgh to Potsdam by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,226.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Potsdam central train station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 20m.

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