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How to get fromPotsdam to Lake Placidby train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Potsdam to Lake Placid by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Saranac Lake

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane BER - SLK
    17h 16m
    $279–934

  2. Train, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane BER - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    18h 30m
    $420–1,448

  3. Train, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BER - YUL
    3. Take the bus from Montreal-West Island to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    4. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    5. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    18h 38m
    $415–856

  4. Train, fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane plane BER - YHU
    3. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    23h 6m
    $435–1,320

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saranac Lake (SLK) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,859 mi
  • Duration: 17h 16m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Potsdam to Lake Placid. However, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Saranac Lake (SLK), then take the taxi to Lake Placid. Alternatively, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Burlington International Airport (BTV), then drive to Lake Placid.

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