There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to HilversumIntercity direct
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin HbfIce
7h 53m€109–344Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin HbfEuropean Sleeper
9h 34m€32–128Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Potsdam central train stationN1325
10h 45m€55–80Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Potsdam652.4 km
6h 8m€115–165Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)RTM - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 15m€211–782Train via Amersfoort
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-SpandauIce
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
8h 31m€112–345Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)AMS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 11m€101–303Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
6h 17m€102–331Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
5h 20m€183–467
Rotterdam to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €310.
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 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Potsdam is 725 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €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 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Potsdam central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- 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 Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- 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
Train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €13–15
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 8m to drive from Rotterdam to Potsdam.
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