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How to get fromCologne to Potsdamby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Potsdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    5h 37m
    €55–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin WannseebusN1327
    10h 16m
    €33–74

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Berlin HbfnighttrainNj
    11h 4m
    €60–272

  4. Drive 534 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Potsdamcar534 km
    4h 39m
    €75–108

  5. Train via Hagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19 / ...
    5h 49m
    €65–149

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeCGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3h 57m
    €75–216

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeDUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 22m
    €90–285

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeFRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 34m
    €101–303

Cologne to Potsdam by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–160 and the journey takes 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Berlin Wannsee once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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