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How to get fromPaderborn to Potsdamby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Potsdam by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 57m

  2. Drive  360.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paderborn to Potsdamcar car 360.5 km
    3h 58m
    €53–77

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €121–342

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 58m
    €95–187

  5. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    2. Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train Hbx
    7h 9m
    €70–206

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FMO - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €167–451

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 387.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m.

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