There are 5 ways to get from Zwickau to Potsdam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 39m€54–252Drive 235.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Zwickau to Potsdamcar 235.9 km
2h 31m€34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Berlin Airport BERbus 039
- Take the bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhofbus Ber2
5h 38mTrain via Dessau
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Messetrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain S2
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Re7
4h 9m€60–165Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
5h 4m€34–101
Zwickau to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Potsdam is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Potsdam is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Flughafen BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Zwickau and Potsdam is 281 km. The road distance is 235.9 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €50 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Zwickau to Potsdam, including transfers.
Zwickau to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Potsdam is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €50 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Berlin Hbf in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Flughafen BER in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Bus from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Zwickau to Potsdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Potsdam is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Zwickau to Potsdam.
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