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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Potsdamby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly, train

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 30m
    €81–208

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 9m
    €262–852

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    23h 11m
    €105–183

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potsdamcar car
    10h 2m
    €288–367

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    14h 14m
    €162–534

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Potsdamcar car
    11h 11m
    €163–289

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Potsdam by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and S Westkreuz in around 23h 11m.

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