There are 4 ways to get from Gotha to Potsdam by train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain S7
2h 47m€52–254Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gotha to Potsdam282 km
3h 9m€12–14Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Gotha to Bad Kösentrain
- Take the train from Bad Kösen to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S8
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Re7
5h 44m€63–112Drive 281.4 km
- Drive from Gotha to Potsdamcar 281.4 km
2h 49m€40–58
Gotha to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Potsdam is to rideshare which costs €12 - €14 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Potsdam is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €50 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Gotha to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Gotha and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Gotha and Potsdam is 311 km. The road distance is 281.4 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €50 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Gotha to Potsdam, including transfers.
Gotha to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Gotha to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Potsdam is 281 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Gotha to Potsdam.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Gotha to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Gotha to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Bad Kösen to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Gotha to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Bad Kösen to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gotha to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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