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How to get fromPotsdam to Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Potsdam to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 40m
    CHF 63–231

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 56m
    CHF 49–152

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 24m
    CHF 174–837

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    13h 58m
    CHF 68–125

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    4h 54m
    CHF 64–200

  6. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    5h 11m
    CHF 87–213

  7. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 55–174

  8. Train, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 57m
    CHF 123–381

  9. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BER - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 51m
    CHF 71–227

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    11h 32m
    CHF 142–187

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    12h 37m
    CHF 314–1,005

  12. Drive 757.2 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Zurichcar car 757.2 km
    7h 58m
    CHF 124–179

Potsdam to Switzerland by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–120 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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