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There are 5 ways to get from Detmold to Potsdam by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via S Spandau Bhf

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb21
    4h 37m
    €75–171

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    4h 38m
    €38–153

  3. Drive  336.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Potsdamcar car 336.7 km
    3h 41m
    €50–72

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €129–356

  5. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Weddel, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Weddel, Bahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbftrain train Re
    7h 12m
    €71–188

Detmold to Potsdam by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf and S Spandau Bhf in around 4h 37m.

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