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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Potsdam by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 42m
    €158–312

  2. Fly from Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 21m
    €51–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326
    15h 20m
    €74–118

  4. Drive  814.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Potsdamcar car 814.3 km
    7h 20m
    €146–211

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 1m
    €158–317

  6. Train via S Ostbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    8h 17m
    €287–403

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    10h 55m
    €132–178

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €86–257

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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
    6h 50m
    €105–344

Basel to Potsdam by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €150–310 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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