There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart by train, plane, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
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 Stuttgart Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
3h 42m€78–207Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Stuttgart581.2 km
6h 5m€28–35Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 6 / ...
6h 21m€98–133Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kornwestheimbus N1326 / ...
9h 27m€43–78Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 8m€58–273Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€104–271Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
7h€132–168Drive 580.4 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Stuttgartcar 580.4 km
5h 38m€81–117
Potsdam to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €28 - €35 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Potsdam and Stuttgart is 579 km. The road distance is 580.4 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Potsdam to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Stuttgart is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 27m.
Potsdam to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Stuttgart is 580 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Potsdam to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €95–110 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kornwestheim twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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