There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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 Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
7h 54m€111–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1325
11h 10m€45–80Drive 652.7 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Rotterdamcar 652.7 km
6h 13m€115–165Train, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane BER - RTM
6h 25m€221–716Train, bus
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Utrechtbus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
16h 22mTrain, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BER - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 34m€99–316Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus, subway
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BER - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus
- Take the subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Stadhuissubway
6h 48mTrain, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
6h 58m€112–360Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
7h 22m€112–378
Potsdam to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €110 - €170.
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 54m.
The distance between Potsdam and Rotterdam is 724 km. The road distance is 652.7 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs €110 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 54m 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 54m and costs €110 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €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 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- 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
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–90
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- 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
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Stadhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
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
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Magdeburg to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Amsterdam to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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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 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Potsdam to Rotterdam.
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