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How to get fromPotsdam to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    6h 22m
    €102–274

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 15m
    €38–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13 / ...
    10h 57m

  4. Drive  570.8 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Heidelbergcar car 570.8 km
    5h 32m
    €85–122

  5. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 27m
    €132–358

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 24m
    €99–280

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 21m
    €105–328

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €110–368

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €139–360

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane BER - FKB
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 30m
    €131–559

Potsdam to Heidelberg by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 10h 57m.

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