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

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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10
    4h 38m
    €90–400

  2. Drive 493 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Potsdam to Essencar car 493 km
    4h 12m
    €70–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 33m

  4. 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
    3h 35m
    €105–262

  5. Train via S Spandau Bhf

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 58m
    €93–403

  6. 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €94–302

  7. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €132–391

Potsdam to Essen by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–400 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Südviertel, Essen via Magdeburg central bus station and Magdeburg in around 6h 33m.

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