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How to get fromPotsdam to Annecyby train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Annecy by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus bus
    6h 31m
    €81–215

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 58m
    €67–168

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Annecycar car
    13h 42m
    €177–243

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 7m
    €112–182

  5. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 54m
    €87–260

  6. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 9m
    €222–438

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus bus 272
    14h 47m
    €375–544

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecytrain train Tgv
    15h 50m
    €323–665

  9. Drive  1,050.5 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Annecycar car 1,050.5 km
    10h 41m
    €168–242

Potsdam to Annecy by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Annecy, France?

You can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Annecy - Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Annecy via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 50m.

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