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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h
    €128–249

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    11h 42m
    €66–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg Southbus bus N86
    11h 59m
    €69–117

  4. Drive  640.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Salzburgcar car 640.3 km
    6h 7m
    €119–171

  5. Train, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    4h 26m
    €88–311

  6. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BER - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €95–314

Potsdam to Salzburg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg South 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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