There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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 BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
4h 40mCHF 60–184Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 26mCHF 215–776Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 234
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 50mDrive 1,012.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Genevacar 1,012.4 km
10h 19mCHF 159–230Train
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
12h 35mCHF 353–1,063Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
13h 21mCHF 157–216Bus
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorcierebus
22h 10mCHF 92–213
Potsdam to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 220 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Geneva Bus Station via Berlin central bus station and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
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 Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Potsdam and Geneva is 918 km. The road distance is 1012.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Geneva without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 26m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Potsdam to Geneva, including transfers.
Potsdam to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin central bus 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 26m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 18h 50m.
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 Renens VD in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Geneva Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- 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 95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- 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 central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- 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 8–18
- 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 80–190
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich 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 1012 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Potsdam to Geneva.
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