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How to get fromLyon to Potsdamby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Potsdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LYS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 1m
    €91–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    19h 15m
    €46–78

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 52m
    €120–354

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    17h 56m
    €124–401

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 41m
    €80–238

  6. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    12h 47m
    €126–344

  7. Drive 1,157.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Potsdamcar car 1,157.6 km
    10h 59m
    €176–255

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    11h 16m
    €239–318

Lyon to Potsdam by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Potsdam Hbf via Strasbourg and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 17h 55m.

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