There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erlangen to S Wannsee Bhftrain 28
3h 26m€73–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 1326
6h 40m€28–59Drive 394.9 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Potsdamcar 394.9 km
3h 48m€56–80Fly from Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NUE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 45m€90–291Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from Erlangen to S Spandau Bhftrain 28
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb21
5h 1m€85–98Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MUC - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 3m€105–194Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 57m€103–275
Erlangen to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Potsdam is to bus which costs €28 - €60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Potsdam is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin-Wannsee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Erlangen and Potsdam is 450 km. The road distance is 394.9 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Erlangen to Potsdam, including transfers.
Erlangen to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Potsdam is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €60 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erlangen to S Wannsee Bhf once a week. Tickets cost €70–80 and the journey takes 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to S Wannsee Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Erlangen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Potsdam is 395 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Erlangen to Potsdam.
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