There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10
4h 38m€90–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Essen central train stationbus N1361
8h 12m€38–69Bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
6h 27mDrive 490.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Essencar 490.9 km
4h 17m€71–103Train, 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 36m€98–267Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 15m€94–273Train, 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 Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 35m€93–276Train, 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 15m€130–335
Potsdam to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Essen is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs €95 - €270.
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 Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Potsdam and Essen is 499 km. The road distance is 490.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs €90 - €270.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 4h 38m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Potsdam to Essen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin 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 which takes 4h 38m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, which costs and takes 6h 27m.
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 €90–270 and the journey takes 4h 38m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- 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
- €65–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- 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 S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Wannsee to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Essen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen 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 17m to drive from Potsdam to Essen.
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