There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, night train, 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€53–168Train
- 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 S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
12h 37m€199–315Bus
- 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
21h 35m€131–163Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Freiburgbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 57m€87–308Train 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€213–305Drive 1,019.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Potsdamcar 1,019.6 km
10h 11m€176–254Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar
10h 28m€230–310
Geneva to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Potsdam is to fly and train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 3h 15m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere and arriving at Potsdam central train station via SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
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 37m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Geneva to Potsdam, including transfers.
Geneva to Potsdam bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere 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 37m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 21h 35m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to Potsdam central train station via SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- €75–95
- 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
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Potsdam bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 station.
Geneva to Potsdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD 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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