There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Potsdam by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf19
5h 52m€96–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN3204
12h 15m€35–76Drive 598.3 km
- Drive from Aachen to Potsdam598.3 km
5h 9m€84–122Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
4h 38m€79–289Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof10
7h 14m€69–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from AACHEN, Wilmersdorfer Strasse to Magdeburg ZOB
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam HbfRe
12h 52mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 21m€96–268Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 13m€114–317Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 18m€119–302
Aachen to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Potsdam is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Potsdam is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Zoologischer Garten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Aachen and Potsdam is 641 km. The road distance is 598.3 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Aachen to Potsdam, including transfers.
Aachen to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Potsdam is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €95 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf twice a week. Tickets cost €90–105 and the journey takes 5h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from AACHEN, Wilmersdorfer Strasse to Magdeburg ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Aachen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Potsdam is 598 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Aachen to Potsdam.
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