There are 6 ways to get from Cottbus 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 Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
1h 58m€36–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cottbus to Potsdam135 km
1h 40m€5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Potsdam central train stationbus N1325
2h 29mTrain via Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Ostbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
2h 4m€23–59Train via Königs Wusterhausen
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb22
2h 33m€29–60Drive 130.6 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Potsdamcar 130.6 km
1h 30m€19–27
Cottbus to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Potsdam is to rideshare which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Potsdam is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cottbus to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Cottbus and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Cottbus and Potsdam is 149 km. The road distance is 130.6 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €36 - €40.
The train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 58m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cottbus to Potsdam bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Cottbus station.
Cottbus to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Potsdam is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €36 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €36–40 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus to Potsdam central train station via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Potsdam central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cottbus to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cottbus to Potsdam bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cottbus to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Potsdam is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Cottbus to Potsdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cottbus and Potsdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.