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How to get fromKraków to Potsdamby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Potsdam by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Potsdam Hbftrain train Re
    8h 11m
    €71–127

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Krakow Grzegorzki to Katowicetrain train Os
    2. Take the bus from Katowice to Berlin Schoenefeld Airportbus bus
    13h 54m
    €28–41

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus N1365 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus Ber2
    9h 28m

  4. Drive  601.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Potsdamcar car 601.7 km
    5h 33m
    €89–128

  5. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane KRK - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €75–267

  6. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane KTW - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €94–303

  7. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane WAW - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €87–317

Kraków to Potsdam by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Potsdam Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder) in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 9h 28m.

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