There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Lausanne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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 Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 55mCHF 91–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausannebus 144
17h 10mCHF 77–123Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
11h 38mCHF 187–374Drive 951.6 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Lausannecar 951.6 km
9h 47mCHF 159–230Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 40mCHF 94–320Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 21mCHF 113–309Train via Bern
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ir15 / ...
11h 58mCHF 289–423Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar
12h 48mCHF 154–209
Potsdam to Lausanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Lausanne is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Lausanne via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lausanne via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Potsdam and Lausanne is 985 km. The road distance is 951.6 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Lausanne without a car is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Potsdam to Lausanne, including transfers.
Potsdam to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Lausanne is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 10m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 15h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–470
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- 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
- CHF 7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–380
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Lausanne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Potsdam to Lausanne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Lausanne is 952 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Potsdam to Lausanne.
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