There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BOD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 26m€73–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus
23h€67–193Train via Paris
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
12h 17m€137–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)train Re
19h 31m€117–227Drive 1,572.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Potsdamcar 1,572.2 km
14h 31m€238–343Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
13h 15m€121–325
Bordeaux to Potsdam by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam is to bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Magdeburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Potsdam is 1395 km. The road distance is 1572.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 17m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Potsdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Potsdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Potsdam is to train via Paris which takes 12h 17m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €200 and takes 23h.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Potsdam Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Potsdam central train station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg central bus station in around 23h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Potsdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Bordeaux to Potsdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Potsdam is 1572 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Bordeaux to Potsdam.
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