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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 7 ways to get from Lyon to Potsdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, 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)planeLYS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h
    €91–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1326 / ...
    18h 36m
    €53–111

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain82
    11h 36m
    €109–378

  4. Drive 1,157.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Potsdamcar1,157.6 km
    10h 53m
    €177–255

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeGVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 40m
    €85–320

  6. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain43
    14h 46m
    €211–461

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar
    11h 10m
    €239–318

Lyon to Potsdam by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Potsdam Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 17h 55m.

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