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There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Ottawa by train or plane

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BER - YOW
    14h 7m
    $574–1,438

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND)plane plane BER - YND
    15h 40m
    $410–1,534

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    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 train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    14h 18m
    $559–1,228

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane HAM - YOW
    16h 25m
    $490–1,981

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane HAJ - YOW
    16h 41m
    $576–2,235

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,211.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 7m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Potsdam to Ottawa. However, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, then take the line 105 bus to Hurdman B. Alternatively, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, take the line 209 bus to Terminus Dorval, walk to Dorval, then take the train to Ottawa.

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