There are 12 ways to get from London to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LCY - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 39m€104–410Bus via S Westkreuz
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus stationN1328
19h 25m€68–182Train via Hagen
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf19 / ...
11h 6m€163–573Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potsdam
10h 6mFly London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LHR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 46m€98–277Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LGW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 57m€72–215Fly London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)STN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 11m€77–207Train to Luton Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LTN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 2m€70–305Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
6h 50m€121–411Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin HbfEuropean Sleeper
14h 2m€96–450Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1328
20h 15m€69–182Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Potsdam
11h 14m€187–276
London to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Potsdam is to train and fly which costs €70 - €310 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €100 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between London and Potsdam is 987 km.
The best way to get from London to Potsdam without a car is to train via Hagen which takes 11h 6m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from London to Potsdam, including transfers.
London to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Potsdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Potsdam is to train via Hagen which takes 11h 6m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via S Westkreuz, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Potsdam Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–180 and the journey takes 18h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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London to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 8:31 PM in London and 9:31 PM in Potsdam.
London to Potsdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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