There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
4h 38m€38–110Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
4h 42m€28–85Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus N1325
6h 38mDrive 491 km
- Drive from Essen to Potsdamcar 491 km
4h 18m€70–101Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 17m€91–290Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 48m€90–287Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 25m€100–300
Essen to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Potsdam is to train which costs €28 - €85 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 17m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Magdeburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Essen and Potsdam is 521 km. The road distance is 491 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Potsdam without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 38m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Essen to Potsdam, including transfers.
Essen to Potsdam bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Potsdam is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 38m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Potsdam central train station via Magdeburg and Magdeburg central bus station in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Potsdam bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Essen to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Potsdam is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Essen to Potsdam.
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