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How to get fromGeneva to Potsdamby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 18m
    €80–226

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    12h 6m
    €366–518

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    18h
    €95–142

  4. Drive  1,019.2 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Potsdamcar car 1,019.2 km
    10h 11m
    €184–265

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    12h 41m
    €226–435

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    13h 21m
    €176–241

  7. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus bus
    21h 44m
    €111–277

Geneva to Potsdam by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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