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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    4h 39m
    €90–330

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N3217
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)train train Re
    7h 36m
    €41–64

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 27m

  4. Drive 491 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Potsdamcar car 491 km
    4h 19m
    €71–102

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 17m
    €97–270

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 2m
    €91–284

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €130–356

Essen to Potsdam by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €90–330 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m.

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