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

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There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

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    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 53–259

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    8h 41m
    CHF 142–299

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    14h 16m
    CHF 76–121

  4. Drive  810.5 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Baselcar car 810.5 km
    7h 27m
    CHF 136–196

  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 89–273

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 120–527

  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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 115–335

  8. Train via Berlin Ostbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    9h 17m
    CHF 253–373

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    10h 49m
    CHF 125–162

Potsdam to Basel by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 140–290 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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