There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via S Spandau Bhf
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 16m€19–93Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover250.4 km
2h 51m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325
4h 5m€22–35Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Hanovercar 251.1 km
2h 17m€37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BER - HAJ
5h 23m€204–325Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 28m€19–95
Potsdam to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 2h 16m and costs €19 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Potsdam central train station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Potsdam and Hanover is 273 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover without a car is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 2h 16m and costs €19 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Potsdam to Hanover, including transfers.
Potsdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 2h 16m and costs €19 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Potsdam to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Hanover is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Potsdam to Hanover.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Potsdam and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.