There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
4h 23m€46–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Berlin WannseeN1327
7h 19m€29–95Drive 472.9 km
- Drive from Bochum to Potsdam472.9 km
4h 12m€68–98Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
4h 35m€89–261Train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof43
4h 47m€75–90Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 42m€92–256Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 46m€117–358
Bochum to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Potsdam is to bus which costs €29 - €95 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Potsdam is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Bochum and Potsdam is 505 km. The road distance is 472.9 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Potsdam without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Bochum to Potsdam, including transfers.
Bochum to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Potsdam is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €95 and takes 7h 19m.
Bochum to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Potsdam is 473 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Bochum to Potsdam.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Berlin Wannsee once daily. Tickets cost €28–75 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Berlin Wannsee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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