The average bus between Dresden and Potsdam takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dresden to Potsdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Dresden and Potsdam. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Dresden is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Potsdam at 5:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Berlin Airport BER and take an average of 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Dresden station and arriving at Potsdam station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Dresden to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The distance between Dresden and Potsdam is 156.9 km. The road distance is 219 km.
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 3h 58m.