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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Potsdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane YOW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 35m
    €221–893

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane YUL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 11m
    €354–1,007

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane YOW - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    15h 32m
    €298–1,078

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane YOW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 10m
    €303–1,203

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane YUL - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    15h 58m
    €378–1,722

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane YUL - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h
    €337–1,281

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

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Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,212 km
  • Duration: 13h 35m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Potsdam, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Potsdam. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dorval, walk to Terminus Dorval, take the bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.

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