There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HEL - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 2m€85–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
25h 34m€175–563Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Potsdamcar
35h 43m€493–776Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane TLL - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 10m€103–254Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
26h 36m€133–215
Helsinki to Potsdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Potsdam is to fly and train which costs €80 - €260 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Helsinki and Potsdam is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Potsdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 34m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Helsinki to Potsdam, including transfers.
Helsinki to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 11:52 PM in Helsinki and 10:52 PM in Potsdam.
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Potsdam, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €130–220 and the journey takes 25h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- TT-Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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