There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Normal by train, plane, taxi, or bus
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 to Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Decatur Airport (DEC)BER - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normal
18h 16m$423–1,288Train, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)BER - BMI
17h 50m$214–769Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BER - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
17h 59m$322–978Train, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)BER - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
19h 16m$237–814Train, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)BER - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
18h 41m$248–841Train, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)BER - SPI
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
19h 12m$324–1,157
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Normal is to train and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Normal is to train and fly which takes 17h 50m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Potsdam and Normal is 4670 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Potsdam to Normal, including transfers.
Normal is 7h behind Potsdam. It is currently 10:19 AM in Potsdam and 3:19 AM in Normal.
There are 44+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Normal, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Potsdam to Normal. However, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Decatur Airport (DEC), then take the taxi to Normal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Flughafen BER, walk to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Clinton-Blue, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Bloomington-Normal.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Decatur Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Decatur Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Decatur Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Decatur Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Decatur Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Peoria International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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