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How to get fromPotsdam to Heidelberg Universityby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13
    6h 52m
    €124–520

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Roßlau(Elbe)train train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Bitterfeld to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 40m
    €64–167

  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 / ...
    11h 38m

  4. Drive 571.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Heidelberg Universitycar car 571.7 km
    5h 36m
    €82–118

  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
    10h 7m
    €145–642

  6. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 1m
    €100–259

  7. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    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 42m
    €120–336

  8. 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €125–435

  9. Train, fly to Saarbrücken Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane plane BER - SCN
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €169–439

Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train, tram, and foot

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €120–500 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg University via Flughafen BER, Berlin Airport BER, Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, Heidelberg, Betriebshof, and Heidelberg, Peterskirche in around 11h 38m.

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