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How to get fromPotsdam to Franceby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Potsdam to France by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    5h 27m
    €75–279

  2. Train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BER - NCE
    5h 37m
    €69–280

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    9h 49m
    €297–527

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N300
    14h 44m
    €85–136

  5. Drive  1,015.9 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Pariscar car 1,015.9 km
    9h 5m
    €163–235

  6. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BER - ORY
    5h 23m
    €118–367

  7. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €121–351

  8. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €121–309

  9. Train, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane BER - FKB
    5h 25m
    €118–447

  10. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    6h 49m
    €78–299

  11. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Potsdam Central Station to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    10h 48m
    €255–401

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    20h 27m
    €218–350

Potsdam to France by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and France?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Cité via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hôtel de Ville via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Gare de Lyon in around 14h 44m.

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