There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Basel by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
4h 40mCHF 65–204Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
8h 26mCHF 143–671Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
15h 29mCHF 71–121Drive 810.5 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Baselcar 810.5 km
7h 27mCHF 131–190Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 59mCHF 89–300Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 41mCHF 123–448Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
10h 49mCHF 124–161Train via Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain Ice
11h 20mCHF 273–853
Potsdam to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Basel. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Potsdam and Basel is 737 km. The road distance is 810.5 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Potsdam to Basel, including transfers.
Potsdam to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Basel is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 140–650 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse once daily. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
Potsdam to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Basel is 811 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Potsdam to Basel.
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