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

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There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 52m
    €112–521

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus bus
    12h 18m
    €46–85

  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 N1326 / ...
    11h 53m

  4. Drive 620.1 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Karlsruhecar car 620.1 km
    5h 53m
    €88–127

  5. 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 43m
    €110–322

  6. 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 14m
    €101–289

Potsdam to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €110–500 and the journey takes 5h 16m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. 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 53m.

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