There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Bonn by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10
5h 42m€102–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Bonn UN Campusbus N1327
11h 3m€58–88Drive 562.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Bonncar 562.4 km
4h 48m€83–120Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 46m€79–258Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 55
7h 6m€92–268Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
4h 33m€97–322Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
4h 39m€104–293
Potsdam to Bonn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Bonn is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Bonn is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Berlin Wannsee and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Bonn. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Potsdam and Bonn is 585 km. The road distance is 562.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Potsdam to Bonn, including transfers.
Potsdam to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Wannsee station.
Potsdam to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Bonn is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 5h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Bonn UN Campus once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- ODEG
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Wannsee to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Potsdam to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Bonn is 562 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Potsdam to Bonn.
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