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How to get fromPotsdam to Zurichby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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 64–198

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 53m
    CHF 48–149

  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 20m
    CHF 173–824

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    13h 55m
    CHF 67–123

  5. Train, fly to Basel

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 93–325

  6. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 131–421

  7. 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

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    12h 34m
    CHF 313–953

  9. Drive 757.2 km

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

Potsdam to Zurich by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 20m. 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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