There are 4 ways to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam by train, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs €60 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Friedrichstrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdam is 30 km. The road distance is 29.4 km.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €5 - €8.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam, including transfers.
Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Berlin Friedrichstrasse station.
Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Potsdam Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam is 29 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Potsdam.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Potsdam.
What companies run services between Checkpoint Charlie, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
ODEG operates a train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Hbf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 32 min. S-Bahn Berlin also services this route every 15 minutes.
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Würfelfunk
- Phone
- +49 30 21 01 01
- Website
- wuerfelfunk.de
Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 202020
- Website
- taxi-berlin.de
Radio Cab Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 3416908
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
Quality Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 26 30 00
- Website
- quality-taxi.de
Funk Taxi Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 26 10 26
- Website
- funk-taxi-berlin.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









