There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Göttingen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Göttingentrain 13 / ...
3h 28m€63–273Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Göttingen299.4 km
3h 18m€11–17Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N1325
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Göttingen central bus stationbus N1335 / ...
5h 20m€25–46Drive 300 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar 300 km
2h 43m€43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Göttingenbus
6h 13m€25–39
Potsdam to Göttingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €11 - €17 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Göttingen is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Göttingen station. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Göttingen central bus station via Brunswick central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Göttingen. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Göttingen via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Potsdam and Göttingen is 351 km. The road distance is 300 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €60 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Potsdam to Göttingen, including transfers.
Potsdam to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Göttingen is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €60 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Göttingen hourly. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Göttingen central bus station via Brunswick central station in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brunswick central station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Brunswick central station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Potsdam to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Göttingen is 300 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Potsdam to Göttingen.
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