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How to get fromEdinburgh to Potsdamby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €72–197

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 32m
    €156–808

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    29h 35m
    €88–276

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potsdamcar car
    16h 31m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m
    €86–293

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19
    16h 34m
    €213–633

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train
    27h 28m
    €99–367

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Potsdamcar car
    17h 38m
    €290–426

Edinburgh to Potsdam by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Berlin Hbf in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Potsdam central train station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 35m.

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