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How to get fromFrankfurt to Potsdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5h 32m
    €93–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    9h 24m
    €36–65

  3. Drive 420.6 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Potsdamcar car 420.6 km
    3h 49m
    €60–86

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NUE - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m
    €134–292

  5. Train via S Babelsberg

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 57m
    €98–401

Frankfurt to Potsdam by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Neustadt, Neustadt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bamberg train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 40m.

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