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How to get fromStuttgart to Potsdamby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain11
    6h 22m
    €51–157

  2. Train via Stuttgart Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Berlin HbftrainFlx10
    6h 25m
    €17–86

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Berlin Airport BERbusN42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam HauptbahnhofbusBer2
    11h 40m

  4. Drive 581.1 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Potsdamcar581.1 km
    5h 33m
    €83–120

  5. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTR - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 17m
    €84–227

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Jüterbog, Bahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from Jueterbog to Potsdam HbftrainRe
    8h 21m
    €72–130

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeFRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 57m
    €99–339

Stuttgart to Potsdam by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 5h 41m. 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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