There are 6 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 Hbf11 / ...
6h 21m€41–164Train via S Spandau Bhf
cheapest- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Berlin-SpandauFlx10
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam HauptbahnhofRb21
7h 47m€20–54Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1326 / ...
10h 27m€33–76Drive 581.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Potsdam581.1 km
5h 33m€82–118Fly 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 12m€84–237Train 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 52m€91–309
Stuttgart to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam is to train via S Spandau Bhf which costs €20 - €55 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Potsdam is 751 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 6h 21m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 6h 21m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 10h 27m.
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 €35–140 and the journey takes 5h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €21–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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 S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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