There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
8h 36m€217–631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N100
14h 57m€79–136Drive 1,015.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Potsdamcar 1,015.3 km
9h 8m€160–230Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CDG - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 49m€86–226Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb21
8h 55m€225–646Train via Paris Gare Du Nord
- Take the train from Paris Nord to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
17h 41mFly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORY - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 51m€112–303Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 49m€143–414Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CDG - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 53m€186–441
Paris to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Potsdam is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Paris Est and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Paris and Potsdam is 1192 km. The road distance is 1015.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs €210 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Paris to Potsdam, including transfers.
Paris to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Potsdam is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs €210 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 57m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €210–650 and the journey takes 7h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Paris to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Potsdam is 1015 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Paris to Potsdam.
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