There are 3 ways to get from Riesa to Potsdam by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 17
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
2h 24m€38–67Drive 144.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Riesa to Potsdamcar 144.8 km
2h 16m€21–30Train via Elsterwerda
- Take the train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain S7
3h 21m€21–66
Riesa to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riesa to Potsdam is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riesa to Potsdam is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Riesa to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Riesa and Potsdam is 189 km. The road distance is 144.8 km.
The best way to get from Riesa to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Riesa to Potsdam, including transfers.
Riesa to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Riesa to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riesa to Potsdam is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Riesa to Potsdam.
There are 1322+ hotels available in Potsdam.
What companies run services between Riesa, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Hbf in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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