There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 15m€67–199Train
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
12h 11m€389–1,124Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus stationbus FlixBus 234
19hDrive 1,019.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Potsdamcar 1,019.6 km
10h 11m€176–254Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
13h€242–821Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar
13h 20m€174–239Bus
- Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus
20h 45m€104–225
Geneva to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Potsdam is to bus which costs €100 - €230 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Geneva Bus Station and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Bern and Berlin Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Geneva and Potsdam is 918 km. The road distance is 1019.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs €380 - €1200.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Geneva to Potsdam, including transfers.
Geneva to Potsdam bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Geneva Bus Station.
Geneva to Potsdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Potsdam is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs €380 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Potsdam Hbf via Bern and Berlin Ostbahnhof in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Bus Station to Potsdam central train station via Zurich Bus Station, Berlin central bus station, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 19h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Potsdam bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Geneva to Potsdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Potsdam is 1020 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Geneva to Potsdam.
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