There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SDR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 25m€85–242Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BIO - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 8m€80–225Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
21h 33m€316–521Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus
30h 35m€125–209Drive 2,004.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Potsdamcar 2,004.2 km
18h 40m€310–448Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
27h 23m€345–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Dresdenbus Kyiv-Santander
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain 27 / ...
40h 49m
Santander to Potsdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Potsdam is to fly and train which costs €85 - €250 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Bilbao, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Magdeburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Santander and Potsdam is 1674 km. The road distance is 2004.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Potsdam without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 21h 33m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Santander to Potsdam, including transfers.
Santander to Potsdam bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Potsdam train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Potsdam is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €550 and takes 27h 23m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Potsdam central train station via Bilbao, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg central bus station in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Potsdam Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €180–250
- 1st Class
- €230–300
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–200
- 1st Class
- €190–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Potsdam central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Santander to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Santander to Potsdam bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Potsdam train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Potsdam is 2004 km. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Santander to Potsdam.
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