There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Duisburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 10
4h 50m€35–190Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
6h 38mDrive 512.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Duisburgcar 512.4 km
4h 14m€76–109Train, 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
3h 20m€87–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Duisburg central train stationbus N3217
9h 3m€41–65Train, 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 Duisburg Hbftrain
4h 11m€81–254Train, 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 Duisburg Hbftrain
4h 49m€109–280
Potsdam to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Duisburg is to train and bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Duisburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Duisburg. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Potsdam and Duisburg is 520 km. The road distance is 512.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €35 - €190.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf takes 4h 50m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Potsdam to Duisburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Potsdam to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Duisburg is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €35 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 4h 50m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg once daily, and the journey takes 5h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
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
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Duisburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Potsdam to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Duisburg is 512 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Potsdam to Duisburg.
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