There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Potsdam by plane, train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)OTP - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 5m€114–291Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof1926
31h 41m€68–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin HbfRj
21h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin HbfRj
29h 21m€108–139Drive 1,679 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Potsdam1,679 km
16h 23m€236–341Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofComati PSG
27h 50m€142–171Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Berlin
33h 50m
Bucharest to Potsdam by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Potsdam is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs €65 - €150 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest station to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Bucharest and Potsdam is 1336 km. The road distance is 1679 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Potsdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Bucharest to Potsdam, including transfers.
Bucharest to Potsdam bus services, operated by Comati PSG, depart from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station.
Bucharest to Potsdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Potsdam is to train which takes 29h 21m and costs €100 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 27h 50m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Potsdam Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, Budapest-Nyugati, and Berlin Hbf in around 29h 21m. Alternatively, Comati PSG operates a bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €130–170 and the journey takes 26h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Business
- €37–41
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €50–80
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Schedules at
- comati-psg.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Potsdam bus services, operated by Comati PSG, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:10 PM in Bucharest and 5:10 PM in Potsdam.
Bucharest to Potsdam train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Potsdam is 1679 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Bucharest to Potsdam.
There are 1340+ hotels available in Potsdam.