There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 31m€38–233Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Hamburg282.2 km
3h 31m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
4h 27m€26–44Drive 284.1 km
- Drive from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburgcar 284.1 km
2h 30m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BER - HAM
5h 36m€125–315Train via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain S7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
3h 9m€33–252
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €10 - €20 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg is 304 km. The road distance is 284.1 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg, including transfers.
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Potsdam Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is 284 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg.
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