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There are 10 ways to get from America to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    7h 6m
    €70–267

  2. Train via Hamm

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    7h 39m
    €69–228

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 023
    2. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus
    10h 20m

  4. Drive  568.8 km

    1. Drive from America to Potsdamcar car 568.8 km
    5h
    €106–152

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 49m
    €117–333

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train 20097 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Potsdam Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    8h 22m
    €71–108

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €141–394

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €137–353

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 55m
    €133–362

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Potsdam, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 4h 53m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Potsdam central train station via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, Duisburg central train station, Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, and Brunswick central station in around 10h 20m.

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