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

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There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Hilversumtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity direct / ...
    7h 57m
    €81–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    11h 10m
    €60–100

  3. Drive 657.1 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Rotterdamcar car 657.1 km
    6h 6m
    €118–170

  4. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 5m
    €126–315

  5. Train via Werther

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 33m
    €114–357

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    11h 45m

  7. Train, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BER - RTM
    6h 36m
    €220–616

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €105–306

  9. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 57m
    €127–297

Potsdam to Rotterdam by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin-Spandau and Hilversum in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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