There are 7 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 42m€229–510Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CDG - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
6h 5m€60–210Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N100
14h 58m€74–137Drive 1,008.8 km
- Drive from Paris to Potsdamcar 1,008.8 km
9h 5m€154–222Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain European Sleeper
14h 7m€120–288Fly from Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORY - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
6h 7m€72–227Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
7h 12m€118–397
Paris to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Potsdam is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €60 - €210.
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 58m.
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 42m.
The distance between Paris and Potsdam is 1192 km. The road distance is 1008.8 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 42m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 58m.
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 €220–550 and the journey takes 7h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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 1009 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Paris to Potsdam.
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