There are 5 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Potsdam by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain S7
42 min€3–4Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam29.3 km
51 min€2Line 200 bus, bus, line 601 bus
- Take the bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhfbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf to Teltow, Warthestr.bus X10
- Take the bus from Teltow, Warthestr. to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus 601 / ...
2h 18mDrive 30.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Potsdamcar 30.6 km
35 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Berlin to Potsdamtaxi 30.6 km
35 min€75–90
Berlin (State) to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Potsdam is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Potsdam is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €4 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin (State) to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and Teltow, Warthestr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Potsdam is 31 km. The road distance is 30.6 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €3 - €4.
The train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Berlin (State) to Potsdam bus services, operated by BVG, depart from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. station.
Berlin (State) to Potsdam train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, depart from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Potsdam is to train which takes 42 min and costs €3 - €4. Alternatively, you can line 200 bus and bus and line 601 bus, which costs and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
S-Bahn Berlin operates a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3–4 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and Teltow, Warthestr. in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- info@bvg.de
- Website
- bvg.de
Bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bvg.de/en
Bus from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf to Teltow, Warthestr.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bvg.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0)331 7491-30
- Website
- regiobus-pm.de
Bus from Teltow, Warthestr. to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- regiobus-pm.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Funk Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 26 10 26
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Quality Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 26 30 00
- Website
- quality-taxi.de
Radio Cab Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 3416908
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 202020
- Website
- taxi-berlin.de
Würfelfunk
- Phone
- +49 30 21 01 01
- Website
- wuerfelfunk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin (State) to Potsdam bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf station.
Berlin (State) to Potsdam train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin (State) to Potsdam is 31 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Berlin (State) to Potsdam.
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