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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 16m
    €65–219

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 4m
    €55–154

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    9h 30m
    €345–1,022

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    14h 5m
    €75–123

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 41m
    €101–338

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 14m
    €140–444

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €148–423

  8. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FDH - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €130–488

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    10h 44m
    €164–222

  10. Train via Schaffhausen

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train 9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 34m
    €185–721

  11. Drive 758.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Potsdamcar car 758.3 km
    7h 53m
    €133–191

Zurich to Potsdam by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €340–1,100 and the journey takes 8h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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