There are 2 ways to get from Washington to Potsdam by plane, train, or subway
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DCA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
12h 52m€359–1,284Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane IAD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
13h 56m€417–490
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Potsdam is to subway and fly and train which costs €410 - €490 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 12h 52m and costs €350 - €1300.
The distance between Washington and Potsdam is 6779 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Washington to Potsdam, including transfers.
Potsdam is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:12 AM in Washington and 8:12 AM in Potsdam.
There are 1408+ hotels available in Potsdam.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Potsdam, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Potsdam. However, you can fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
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