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How to get fromPotsdam to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 37m
    €121–249

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 36m
    €43–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    11h 48m

  4. Drive  620.1 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Karlsruhecar car 620.1 km
    5h 53m
    €91–132

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 43m
    €135–280

  6. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €103–339

  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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 13m
    €102–282

  8. Train, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    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
    4h 55m
    €128–472

  9. 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 Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 56m
    €135–382

Potsdam to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 11h 48m.

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