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How to get fromPotsdam to Detmoldby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Detmold by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10
    4h 42m
    €36–307

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    8h 15m
    €41–65

  3. Drive 346.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Detmoldcar car 346.7 km
    3h 20m
    €50–72

  4. Train via S Spandau Bhf

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 44m
    €42–306

  5. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    3. Take the train from Kreiensen to Altenbekentrain train
    7h 53m
    €106–247

Potsdam to Detmold by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Detmold, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–300 and the journey takes 3h 23m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Detmold, Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 8h 15m.

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