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There are 12 ways to get from Lucerne to Potsdam by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 57m
    €185–371

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 49m
    €58–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    15h 40m
    €70–119

  4. Drive  809.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Potsdamcar car 809.2 km
    8h 27m
    €146–211

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    11h 7m
    €332–470

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    11h 35m
    €174–234

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €65–224

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 32m
    €87–293

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    5. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 46m
    €150–441

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €167–434

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €158–445

  12. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MXP - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    €118–288

Lucerne to Potsdam by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 961.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Potsdam Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Potsdam central train station via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 15h 40m.

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