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

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 53m
    CHF 178–728

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 40m
    CHF 75–126

  3. Drive 861.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Berncar car 861.7 km
    8h 39m
    CHF 143–206

  4. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 99–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    10h 25m
    CHF 323–1,003

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    11h 43m
    CHF 139–182

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 97–348

  8. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    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 train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 134–363

  9. 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 SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 160–534

Potsdam to Bern by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 16h 40m.

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