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

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There are 10 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 56m
    €115–406

  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
    €55–96

  4. Drive  571.7 km

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

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    7h 8m
    €96–416

  6. 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 58m
    €135–501

  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 52m
    €99–244

  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 26m
    €109–319

  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
    €124–371

  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 10m
    €123–405

Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train, bus, and foot

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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 3 times a day. Tickets cost €110–390 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 9m.

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