There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Winterthur by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
4h 49mCHF 51–156Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 38mCHF 188–645Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Winterthurbus FlixBus 141
14h 40mCHF 57–103Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
14h 29mCHF 57–169Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 35mCHF 86–277Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 21mCHF 111–277Train
- Take the train from Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhf to Roßlau(Elbe)train Re7
- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
14h 20mCHF 197–353Drive 732.2 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Winterthurcar 732.2 km
7h 43mCHF 116–167Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Winterthurcar
8h 36mCHF 163–230
Potsdam to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Winterthur is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Winterthur via Berlin central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Winterthur via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Potsdam and Winterthur is 721 km. The road distance is 732.2 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Winterthur without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 38m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Potsdam to Winterthur, including transfers.
Potsdam to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin central bus station.
Potsdam to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Winterthur is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 38m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Winterthur via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin central bus station to Winterthur 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 55–100 and the journey takes 13h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhf to Roßlau(Elbe)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Böblingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Winterthur station.
Potsdam to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Winterthur is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Potsdam to Winterthur.
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