There are 6 ways to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 30m€23–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chemnitz to Potsdam241.6 km
2h 50m€10–13Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N42 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BERbus 070 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus
5h 20mTrain via Elsterwerda
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain Rb45
- Take the train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbftrain Re
4h 28m€33–75Train via Roßlau
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)train
- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhftrain Re7
4h 45m€43–62Drive 241.8 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Potsdamcar 241.8 km
2h 14m€34–49
Chemnitz to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Dresden central station and Flughafen BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Potsdam is 275 km. The road distance is 241.8 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €23 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Potsdam train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Potsdam is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €23 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Potsdam Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Dresden central station, Berlin Airport BER, and Flughafen BER in around 5h 20m.
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- angerbus.de
Bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- angerbus.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chemnitz to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Chemnitz to Potsdam train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Potsdam is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Chemnitz to Potsdam.
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