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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or ferry

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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 172–770

  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 / ...
    17h
    CHF 70–115

  3. Drive 861.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Berncar car 861.7 km
    8h 39m
    CHF 141–204

  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 102–328

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    10h 25m
    CHF 313–953

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    11h 40m
    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 93–319

  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 127–358

  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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 154–545

  10. Train, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain train
    8h 20m
    CHF 196–622

Potsdam to Bern by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 172Cheapest 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 17h.

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