There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S+U Friedrichstr. Bhftrain S7
38 min€3–4Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Berlin29.3 km
51 min€2Bus, train
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Teltow, Bahnhofbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Teltow, Bahnhof to S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhftrain Re3 / ...
1h 28mTrain via S Wannsee Bhf
- Take the train from S Wannsee Bhf to S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhftrain S1
44 min€3–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platztaxi 28.5 km
32 min€70–85Drive 28.5 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platzcar 28.5 km
32 min€5–6
Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz is to taxi which takes 32 min and costs €70 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Potsdam and Potsdamer Platz is 29 km. The road distance is 28.5 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs €3 - €4.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, arrive at S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz is 29 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Potsdam to Potsdamer Platz.
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany?
S-Bahn Berlin operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3–4 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Wannsee Bhf to S+U Potsdamer Platz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +49 (0)331 7491-30
- Website
- regiobus PM
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Teltow, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- regiobus PM
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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