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How to get fromPotsdam to Saint Petersburgby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BER - LED
    11h 25m
    ₽12,283–31,116

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Terespoltrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    31h 7m
    ₽19,015–57,958

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    31h 57m

  4. Drive 1,724.9 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Saint Petersburgcar car 1,724.9 km
    19h 29m
    ₽23,936–34,575

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus bus
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    42h 12m
    ₽17,098–44,264

  6. Bus via Bauska

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bauskabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bauska to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 12h
    ₽13,367–23,127

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₽11,050Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,393.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Vitebsky Railway Terminal via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, Terespol, Terespol, Brest Bus station, and Brest C in around 31h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Flughafen BER, Berlin Airport BER, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 31h 57m.

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