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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Potsdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg 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 11m
    €111–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    19h 15m
    €95–157

  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 35m
    €246–619

  4. Drive 1,154.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Potsdamcar car 1,154.9 km
    11h 2m
    €182–262

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, 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 46m
    €114–268

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h
    €188–559

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h
    €171–440

  8. 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 31m
    €257–745

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    15h 6m
    €378–1,042

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    15h 24m
    €188–259

Lyon to Potsdam by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 17h 55m.

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