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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    4h 34m
    €36–313

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus N1325
    8h 16m
    €40–71

  3. Drive 336.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Potsdamcar car 336.7 km
    3h 41m
    €48–70

  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 20m
    €133–398

  5. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Weddel(Braunschw)train train Re
    3. Take the train from Weddel, Bahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Potsdam Hbftrain train Re
    7h 19m
    €76–148

Detmold to Potsdam by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–300 and the journey takes 3h 24m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Potsdam central train station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 8h 16m.

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