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How to get fromPotsdam to Normalby train, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Normal by train, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Decatur Airport (DEC)planeBER - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi
    18h 16m
    $433–1,288

  2. Train, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeBER - BMI
    17h 57m
    $234–769

  3. Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBER - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    17h 59m
    $342–863

  4. Train, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeBER - PIA
    3. Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normalbus
    19h 16m
    $317–1,164

  5. Train, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeBER - CMI
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
    19h 21m
    $268–841

  6. Train, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeBER - SPI
    3. Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    19h 3m
    $334–1,057

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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