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How to get fromMadrid to Potsdamby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train (Renfe), night train or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train (Renfe), night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m
    €74–219

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Berlin Hbftrain train 82
    20h 23m
    €162–496

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus
    31h 10m
    €89–226

  4. Drive 2,255.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Potsdamcar car 2,255.6 km
    21h
    €347–501

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €170–355

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €81–311

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    10h 11m
    €149–457

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 33m
    €163–497

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    23h 7m
    €266–426

  10. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    38h 18m
    €211–533

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Potsdamcar car
    22h 6m
    €410–572

Madrid to Potsdam by train and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Potsdam Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, and Berlin Hbf in around 20h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Potsdam central train station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg central bus station in around 31h 10m.

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