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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    9h 49m
    €163–244

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    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 12m
    €94–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    17h 58m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 48m
    €107–354

  5. Drive 863.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Potsdamcar car 863.9 km
    8h 38m
    €148–214

  6. 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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    10h 12m
    €177–234

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    10h 23m
    €197–275

  8. Train to Basel, fly, 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 23m
    €94–241

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 40m
    €107–275

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 36m
    €170–378

Bern to Potsdam by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Berlin Airport BER, and Flughafen BER in around 17h 58m.

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