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How to get fromRiesa to Potsdamby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Riesa to Potsdam by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2h 59m
    €38–119

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train S7
    3h 36m
    €19–39

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus 070 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    5h 12m

  4. Drive  144.4 km

    1. Drive from Riesa to Potsdamcar car 144.4 km
    2h 16m
    €22–31

  5. Line 520 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Falkenberg/E., Bahnhofbus bus 520
    2. Take the train from Falkenberg/E., Bahnhof to Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhoftrain train Re4 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ludwigsfelde, Bahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus 715 / ...
    5h 31m

Riesa to Potsdam by train

Calendar164Weekly Trains
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Riesa, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Potsdam Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 2h 59m.

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