There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf6 / ...
5h 23m€44–144Train via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf11 / ...
6h 59m€38–194Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Berlin Airport BERN42 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam HauptbahnhofBer2
11h 40mDrive 581.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Potsdam581.1 km
5h 33m€83–119Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
4h 10m€84–227Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig MesseIce
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau HbfS2
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Potsdam, Rehbrücke BhfRe7
7h 29m€113–135Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
4h 50m€93–319
Stuttgart to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam is to train which costs €40 - €150 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Potsdam is 659 km. The road distance is 581.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 40m.
Stuttgart to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Potsdam is 581 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Stuttgart to Potsdam.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, Berlin Airport BER, and Flughafen BER in around 11h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Potsdam, Rehbrücke Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- angerbus.de
Bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
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