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

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

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  1. Train

    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 / ...
    5h 2m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus N1325
    7h 34m
    €33–59

  3. Drive 360.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Potsdamcar car 360.5 km
    3h 58m
    €51–74

  4. 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 56m
    €131–374

  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 to Potsdam Hbftrain train Re
    7h 9m
    €106–252

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 387.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Potsdam central train station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 7h 34m.

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