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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain11 / ...
    6h 10m
    €39–158

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburgbus
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)trainRe
    12h 13m
    €36–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Berlin Airport BERbusN1334 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam HauptbahnhofbusBer2
    10h 43m

  4. Drive 515.2 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Potsdamcar515.2 km
    5h 15m
    €73–105

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeFRA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 4m
    €78–228

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain43
    7h 18m
    €45–110

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeFRA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
    5h 3m
    €116–254

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 49m
    €111–305

Mainz to Potsdam by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–140 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 10h 43m.

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