There are 7 ways to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhftrain 13
5h 37m€89–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wetzlar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N780
8h 15m€31–54Drive 451 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Potsdamcar 451 km
4h 47m€63–91Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 50m€93–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)train Re
12h 23m€44–68Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Siegen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Troisdorf Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 34m€112–275Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
5h 56m€129–246
Wetzlar to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Wetzlar to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Potsdam Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Berlin Zoologischer Garten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Potsdam is 542 km. The road distance is 451 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wetzlar station.
Wetzlar to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Potsdam is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gießen Bahnhof to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf once a week. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wetzlar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Siegen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegen Hbf to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Werder(Havel)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wetzlar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Wetzlar to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Wetzlar to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Potsdam is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Wetzlar to Potsdam.
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