There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 48m€38–143Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1325
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
6h 33mDrive 490.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Essencar 490.9 km
4h 15m€70–101Train, 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
3h 34m€91–284Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10
4h 55m€90–140Train, 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
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 51m€88–291Train, 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 Essen Hbftrain
5h 18m€101–296
Potsdam to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train via Berlin Hbf which costs €35 - €150 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Südviertel, Essen via Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Potsdam and Essen is 521 km. The road distance is 490.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Essen without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 48m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Potsdam to Essen, including transfers.
Potsdam to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 48m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 3h 51m. 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.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus station.
Potsdam to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Essen is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Potsdam to Essen.
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