There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Potsdam by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhftrain 29 / ...
4h 14m€94–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 234 / ...
8h 50m€23–59Drive 557 km
- Drive from Munich to Potsdamcar 557 km
4h 40m€79–114Fly from Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MUC - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 23m€81–169Train via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from München Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
4h 41m€31–160Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb21
7h 32m€84–160Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain 1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Potsdamcar
5h 52m€154–199Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 22m€98–359
Munich to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Potsdam is to bus which costs €23 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Potsdam is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin-Wannsee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Munich and Potsdam is 615 km. The road distance is 557 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Munich to Potsdam, including transfers.
Munich to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Potsdam is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €90 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhf twice a week. Tickets cost €90–105 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €18–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
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 International Airport
- 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
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to S Wannsee Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- 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
Train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Munich to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Wannsee Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Potsdam is 557 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Munich to Potsdam.
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