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How to get fromPotsdam to Dortmundby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10
    4h 12m
    €30–330

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 456.8 km
    4h 49m
    €18–25

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 14m

  4. Drive  456.5 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Dortmundcar car 456.5 km
    3h 51m
    €66–95

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 2m
    €105–290

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1361
    6h 41m
    €36–66

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €98–323

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €136–397

Potsdam to Dortmund by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 12m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 35m.

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