There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Geneva by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BER - GVA
4h 40mCHF 51–185Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
12h 46mCHF 118–342Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station234 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to GenevaFlixBus N872
17hCHF 61–136Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Göttingen
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Geneva
9h 48mCHF 224–316Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
14h 2mCHF 100–298Bus
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere
22h 10mCHF 119–155Drive 1,013.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Geneva1,013.8 km
10h 13mCHF 162–233
Potsdam to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 190 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Geneva via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Genève via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Potsdam and Geneva is 918 km. The road distance is 1013.8 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Geneva without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 46m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Potsdam to Geneva, including transfers.
Potsdam to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Geneva is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 46m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Genève via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bern in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Geneva via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nuremberg central bus station in around 17h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–90
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Potsdam to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Geneva is 1014 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Potsdam to Geneva.
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