There are 3 ways to get from Potsdam to Harz by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 264 bus
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
4h 10m€32–113Drive 214.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Potsdam to Harzcar 214.6 km
2h 36m€31–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1325
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt Hbftrain Re / ...
4h 27m€32–47
Potsdam to Harz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Harz is to bus and train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Harz is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €45.
The distance between Potsdam and Harz is 217 km. The road distance is 214.6 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Harz without a car is to train and line 264 bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Potsdam to Harz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Harz is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Potsdam to Harz.
There are 3059+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Potsdam to Harz. However, you can take the train to Magdeburg Hbf, take the train to Wernigerode Hbf, walk to Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof, then take the line 264 bus to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg central bus station, Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt Hbf, Wernigerode Hbf, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 3943 564 – 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvb-harz.de
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- hvb-harz.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 Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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