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How to get fromZurich to Potsdamby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 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

    best
    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 19m
    €62–245

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 4m
    €54–143

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    9h 30m
    €288–419

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus 070 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    15h 24m

  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 24m
    €63–292

  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 8m
    €129–433

  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
    7h
    €155–438

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €154–440

  9. 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 21m
    €158–500

  10. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 51m
    €161–351

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    10h 44m
    €167–224

  12. Drive  758.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Potsdamcar car 758.3 km
    7h 53m
    €137–197

Zurich to Potsdam by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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 €280–420 and the journey takes 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Dresden, Dresden central station, Berlin Airport BER, and Flughafen BER in around 15h 24m.

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