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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 48m
    €109–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    11h 10m
    €65–100

  3. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train Intercity
    8h 19m
    €103–224

  4. Drive  655.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Rotterdamcar car 655.3 km
    6h 9m
    €121–175

  5. 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 35m
    €209–588

  6. 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 17m
    €109–328

  7. 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 Alexandertrain train
    7h 13m
    €115–377

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    9h 49m
    €77–166

  9. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    10h 36m
    €87–258

Potsdam to Rotterdam by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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