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

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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 43m
    €96–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1334 / ...
    8h 10m
    €49–81

  3. Drive 483.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Potsdamcar car 483.9 km
    5h
    €69–100

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 56m
    €90–196

  5. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 21m
    €99–438

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)train train Re
    10h 31m
    €49–79

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 30m
    €107–365

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    5h 5m
    €139–339

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €130–404

  10. Fly Frankfurt to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €156–377

Frankfurt am Main to Potsdam by train

Calendar184Weekly Trains
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–410 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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