There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Potsdam, Park Sanssouci Bhf14
6h 4m€89–109Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburg
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam HbfRe
11h 30m€37–61Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Berlin Airport BERN1334 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam HauptbahnhofBer2
10h 43mDrive 515.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Potsdam515.2 km
5h 14m€74–106Fly from Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
4h 8m€93–258Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof43
7h 3m€110–130Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 6m€107–309
Mainz to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Potsdam is to bus and train which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Flughafen BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Mainz and Potsdam is 578 km. The road distance is 515.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Potsdam without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Mainz to Potsdam, including transfers.
Mainz to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Potsdam is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 43m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Potsdam, Park Sanssouci Bhf once a week. Tickets cost €80–95 and the journey takes 4h 25m. 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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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Potsdam, Park Sanssouci Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- angerbus.de
Bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Mainz to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Potsdam is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Mainz to Potsdam.
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