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How to get fromPotsdam to Baselby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Basel by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 39m
    CHF 61–202

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 7m
    CHF 48–123

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 158–541

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    15h 29m
    CHF 61–110

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 84–268

  6. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 106–310

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 110–347

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    8h 53m
    CHF 163–381

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    10h 51m
    CHF 123–159

  10. Drive 813.9 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Baselcar car 813.9 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 129–186

Potsdam to Basel by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–100 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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