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

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There are 11 ways to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 31m
    €99–211

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 15m
    €43–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 1326 / ...
    11h
    €60–91

  4. Drive  571.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Heidelberg Universitycar car 571.7 km
    5h 36m
    €83–120

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13
    6h 56m
    €125–251

  6. Train #2

    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 58m
    €145–304

  7. 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
    4h 51m
    €91–225

  8. 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 23m
    €104–286

  9. Train, fly to Mannheim City Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Mannheim City Airport (MHG)plane plane BER - MHG
    4h 36m
    €119–391

  10. 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 9m
    €115–335

  11. 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 14m
    €161–359

Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg University via Erfurt Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Heidelberg, Altstadt in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 9m.

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