There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hilversum
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
7h 47m€108–371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Potsdam central train stationbus N1325
10h 45m€45–80Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Potsdamcar 652.4 km
6h 11m€114–165Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RTM - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 5m€222–699Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain European Sleeper
9h 34m€58–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain Re
16h 42mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 39m€94–289Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m
Rotterdam to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs €220 - €700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Potsdam central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Hilversum and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Potsdam is 724 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam without a car is to train via Hilversum which takes 7h 47m and costs €100 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Potsdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam is to train via Hilversum which takes 7h 47m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Potsdam Hbf via Hilversum and Berlin Hbf in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Potsdam central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–320
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Potsdam central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- 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 Utrecht to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
Rotterdam to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Potsdam central train station.
Rotterdam to Potsdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Potsdam is 652 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Rotterdam to Potsdam.
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