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

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There are 8 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 40m
    CHF 59–231

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    8h 26m
    CHF 142–619

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    14h 16m
    CHF 66–122

  4. Drive 810.5 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Baselcar car 810.5 km
    7h 27m
    CHF 134–193

  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 59m
    CHF 93–302

  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 41m
    CHF 123–444

  7. 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

  8. Train via Berlin Ostbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    11h 20m
    CHF 273–803

Potsdam to Basel by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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 140–600 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 60–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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