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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Potsdam by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    9h 28m
    €278–407

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 41m
    €77–177

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Mulhousebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326
    16h 40m
    €86–138

  4. Drive  863.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Potsdamcar car 863.5 km
    8h 38m
    €156–225

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 54m
    €186–374

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    11h 49m
    €148–201

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 27m
    €83–304

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 15m
    €95–285

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €126–310

  10. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FDH - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 23m
    €205–548

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    5. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 26m
    €168–472

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 14m
    €197–495

Bern to Potsdam by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €270–410 and the journey takes 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Potsdam central train station via Mulhouse and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 40m.

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