There are 4 ways to get from Potsdam to Chemnitz by train or car
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Train via Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
3h 53m€31–91Drive 241.7 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Chemnitzcar 241.7 km
2h 16m€36–52Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 57
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
3h 57m€55–110Train #2
- Take the train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 24m€31–45
Potsdam to Chemnitz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Chemnitz is to train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Berlin Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Potsdam and Chemnitz is 275 km. The road distance is 241.7 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Chemnitz without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 3h 53m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Potsdam to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Potsdam to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
Potsdam to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Chemnitz is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Potsdam to Chemnitz.
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf via Berlin Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
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