There are 6 ways to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam CharlottenhofRe
1h 14m€3–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Potsdam29.3 km
1h 28m€2Train, line 695 bus
- Take the train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam HbfRe
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci695 / ...
1h 15mBus, line 697 bus
- Take the bus from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf to HottengrundX34
- Take the bus from Kaserne Hottengrund to Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci/Bornstedter Str.697
2h 48mDrive 31.5 km
- Drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci31.5 km
36 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci31.5 km
36 min€65–80
Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci is to drive which takes 36 min and costs €4 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci. However, there are services departing from U Stadtmitte and arriving at Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci/Bornstedter Str. via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and Kaserne Hottengrund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Friedrichstrasse and arriving at Potsdam Charlottenhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Checkpoint Charlie and Sanssouci is 34 km. The road distance is 31.5 km.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €3 - €13.
The train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Charlottenhof takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci bus services, operated by BVG, depart from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf station.
Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Berlin Friedrichstrasse station.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €3 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus and line 697 bus, which costs and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Checkpoint Charlie, Germany and Sanssouci, Brandenburg, Germany?
ODEG operates a train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Charlottenhof hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 36 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci via U Stadtmitte, S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Hottengrund, Kaserne Hottengrund, and Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci/Bornstedter Str. in around 2h 48m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Charlottenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Charlottenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Friedrichstrasse to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 331 66140
- info@vip-potsdam.de
- Website
- swp-potsdam.de
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH
Bus from Kaserne Hottengrund to Potsdam, Schloss Sanssouci/Bornstedter Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- info@bvg.de
- Website
- bvg.de
Bus from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf to Hottengrund
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bvg.de/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
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
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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More Questions & Answers
Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci bus services, operated by BVG, arrive at Hottengrund station.
Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Potsdam Charlottenhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci is 32 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Sanssouci.
There are 1346+ hotels available in Sanssouci.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Checkpoint Charlie and Sanssouci. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















