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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    5h 35m
    €40–210

  2. Train via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Potsdam Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    7h 36m
    €39–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 12m

  4. Drive  534.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Potsdamcar car 534.1 km
    4h 43m
    €79–113

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 2m
    €69–232

  6. Train via S Spandau Bhf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb21
    5h 39m
    €103–208

  7. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 33m
    €91–251

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 37m
    €114–256

Cologne to Potsdam by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.

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