There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 3m€53–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 1326 / ...
10h 29m€24–57Drive 575.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Heidelbergcar 575.9 km
5h 28m€81–117Train, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 22m€95–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Mannheimbus
12h 34m€31–51Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 55m€96–247
Potsdam to Heidelberg by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €24 - €60 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Seegarten via Berlin Hbf and Mannheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Potsdam and Heidelberg is 695 km. The road distance is 575.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €50 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Potsdam to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Heidelberg is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint twice daily. Tickets cost €19–50 and the journey takes 9h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Werder(Havel) to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
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 Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Potsdam to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Heidelberg is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Potsdam to Heidelberg.
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