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How to get fromPotsdam to Viennaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    4h 35m
    €74–242

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 25m
    €42–140

  3. Bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus Ber2
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus 260 / ...
    10h 28m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    10h 42m
    €43–97

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus bus Arda-Tur
    11h 5m
    €97–98

  6. Drive  632.8 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Viennacar car 632.8 km
    6h 48m
    €107–154

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf via Berlin Hbf, Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 42m.

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