There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Potsdam by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
14h 49m€448–760Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ORD - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
17h 27m€281–999Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MDW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 2m€318–1,210Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ORD - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
15h 56m€443–1,381Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ORD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain
16h 40m€434–1,471Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain
16h 41m€355–614
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Potsdam is to fly and train which costs €350 - €650 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 14h 49m and costs €440 - €800.
The distance between Chicago and Potsdam is 7185 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Chicago to Potsdam, including transfers.
Potsdam is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:38 PM in Chicago and 8:38 PM in Potsdam.
There are 1420+ hotels available in Potsdam.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Potsdam, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Potsdam. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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