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

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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Salzburg by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    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 22m
    €94–283
  2. Bus

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 34m
    €140–711
  4. Drive 640.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Salzburgcar car 640.3 km
    6h 7m
    €105–151
  5. 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 51m
    €105–414
  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 41m
    €145–711
  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz 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 / ...
    12h 15m
    €83–254

Potsdam to Salzburg by train

Calendar234Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf and München Hbf in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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