There are 4 ways to get from Potsdam to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BER - HEL
5h 21m€80–272Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
28h 10m€132–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Potsdam to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
35h 48m€525–817Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BER - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 26m€96–279
Potsdam to Helsinki by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Potsdam and Helsinki is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki without a car is to bus which takes 28h 10m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Potsdam to Helsinki, including transfers.
Potsdam to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Potsdam. It is currently 11:11 AM in Potsdam and 12:11 PM in Helsinki.
Book your Potsdam to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 once daily. Tickets cost €130–210 and the journey takes 26h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- TT-Line
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