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How to get fromPotsdam to Austriaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Austria by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    4h 24m
    €88–342

  2. Train, fly to Bratislava Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BER - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Aspern Nordtrain train
    5h 49m
    €43–274

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N60 / ...
    10h 19m
    €55–86

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    10h 22m
    €55–79

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 33m
    €45–143

  6. Train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    4h 43m
    €80–266

  7. Train, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BER - GRZ
    4h 56m
    €90–364

  8. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BER - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €103–393

  9. Bus via S Westkreuz

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus bus Arda-Tur
    11h 5m
    €97–98

  10. Drive  632.8 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Viennacar car 632.8 km
    6h 48m
    €106–153

Potsdam to Austria by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Austria?

FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Stephansplatz via Berlin Hbf, Praha-Holesovice, Nádraží Holešovice, Hlavní Nádraží, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 10h 22m.

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