There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort CentraalIce
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam CentraalIntercity direct / ...
7h 53m€110–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central StationN1325
11h 10m€55–80Drive 650.7 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Rotterdam650.7 km
6h 14m€114–165Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BER - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 47m€101–306Train via Werther
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht CentraalIce
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
10h 9m€102–220Train, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)BER - RTM
7h€211–816Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BER - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 44m€107–344
Potsdam to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €100 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Potsdam central train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Potsdam and Rotterdam is 725 km. The road distance is 650.7 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Potsdam to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf and Amersfoort Centraal in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Potsdam to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Rotterdam is 651 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Potsdam to Rotterdam.
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