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How to get fromPotsdam to Dortmundby train, bus, car, plane or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Berlin Hbf

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 15m
    €23–93

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 454.8 km
    4h 49m
    €18–25

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 1m

  4. Drive 454.4 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Dortmundcar car 454.4 km
    3h 54m
    €63–91

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 59m
    €93–294

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10
    4h 32m
    €65–80

  7. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 48m
    €40–124

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1361
    6h 41m
    €19–66

  9. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €80–313

  10. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €98–266

Potsdam to Dortmund by train

Calendar188Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–70 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €18–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m.

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