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 Hbf10 / ...
4h 41m€43–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Essen central train stationN1361
7h 46m€25–66Drive 490.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Essen490.9 km
4h 13m€69–100Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
3h 35m€91–284Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
4h 55m€80–140Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
4h 12m€90–253Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
5h 17m€106–306
Potsdam to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to bus which costs €25 - €70 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €90 - €290.
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 41m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Potsdam to Essen, including transfers.
Potsdam to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 4h 41m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €70 and takes 7h 46m.
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 13m to drive from Potsdam to Essen.
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 €40–100 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Wannsee to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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