There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane IST - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 22m€95–383Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SAW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€66–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhftrain 29 / ...
29h 23m€177–246Night train, train via Munich
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhftrain 29 / ...
39h 54m€200–258Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
39h 12m€152–355Fly Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane IST - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
8h 37m€153–387Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain
9h 2m€157–528Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 234 / ...
33h 50m€109–182Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Pazardzhik Coach Stationbus Citylines 19
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus Racic Eurobus
37h 31m€113–158Drive 2,121.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Potsdamcar 2,121.8 km
21h 14m€302–436
Istanbul to Potsdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Potsdam is to bus which costs €110 - €160 and takes 37h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €90 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Munich central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Berlin-Wannsee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 54m.
The distance between Istanbul and Potsdam is 1780 km. The road distance is 2121.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Potsdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 23m and costs €170 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Istanbul to Potsdam, including transfers.
Istanbul to Potsdam bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Potsdam train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Potsdam bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Potsdam central train station via Munich central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- 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
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Pazardzhik Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:00 AM in Istanbul and 12:00 AM in Potsdam.
Istanbul to Potsdam train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Potsdam is 2122 km. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Istanbul to Potsdam.
There are 1322+ hotels available in Potsdam.
























































