There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 18
2h 12m€45–95Train via Berlin-Spandau
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Berlin-Spandautrain Flx20
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Potsdam, Charlottenhof Bhftrain Rb21
2h 59m€17–39Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
4h 35m€27–41Drive 282.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Potsdamcar 282.6 km
2h 28m€53–76Fly, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€178–331Train via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 19m€48–93Train via Wittenberge
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Wittenberge to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
3h€32–94
Hamburg to Potsdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Potsdam is to train via Berlin-Spandau which costs €17 - €40 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Potsdam is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €45 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Hamburg and Potsdam is 302 km. The road distance is 282.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €45 - €95.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs once a week.
Hamburg to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Potsdam is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof once a week. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wittenberge to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Potsdam, Charlottenhof Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Wittenberge to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ODEG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Potsdam is 283 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Hamburg to Potsdam.
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