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How to get fromPotsdam to Mannheimby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Mannheim by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 32m
    €101–220

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Mannheimrideshare rideshare 561.3 km
    6h 1m
    €26–31

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Mannheimbus bus
    10h 2m
    €47–156

  4. 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
    4h 1m
    €95–254

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    9h 14m
    €142–346

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 1326 / ...
    12h 43m

  7. Drive  561 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Mannheimcar car 561 km
    5h 27m
    €83–120

  8. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 33m
    €102–331

  9. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €119–394

  10. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 28m
    €102–341

Potsdam to Mannheim by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Mannheim, Germany?

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim central bus station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 12h 43m.

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