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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 Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 48m
    €105–290

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 46m
    €41–116

  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 28m

  4. Drive  571.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Heidelberg Universitycar car 571.7 km
    5h 36m
    €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 58m
    €135–374

  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 52m
    €103–294

  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 48m
    €111–345

  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
    6h 22m
    €114–383

  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
    6h 10m
    €140–398

  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 58m
    €137–586

Potsdam to Heidelberg University by train and foot

Calendar146Weekly Services
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Heidelberg University via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Heidelberg, Altstadt in around 6h 48m. 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 28m.

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