There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Dorsten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10
5h 28m€35–360Train, bus
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dorsten Bftrain
8h 21mDrive 490.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Dorstencar 490.4 km
4h 12m€71–102Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 28m€99–265Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Gelsenkirchenbus N1361
8h 59m€40–73Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 15m€93–293Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 54m€126–367
Potsdam to Dorsten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Dorsten is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Dorsten is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Potsdam, Glienicker Brücke and arriving at Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring via Berlin Wannsee, Gelsenkirchen Hbf and GE Buer Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dorsten Bf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Potsdam and Dorsten is 528 km. The road distance is 490.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Dorsten without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €35 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Potsdam to Dorsten, including transfers.
Potsdam to Dorsten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Wannsee station.
Potsdam to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Dorsten is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €35 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Dorsten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 4h 38m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Gelsenkirchen once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Dorsten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen station.
Potsdam to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Dorsten is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Potsdam to Dorsten.
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