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There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Potsdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LBA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 8m
    €98–288

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €72–248

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    13h 50m
    €294–662

  4. Bus via S Westkreuz

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    25h 11m
    €136–216

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Potsdamcar car
    13h 1m
    €375–489

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €129–325

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €130–314

  8. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MME - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 27m
    €184–615

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €129–343

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wittenbergetrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wittenberge to Potsdam Hbftrain train Re
    16h 18m
    €388–642

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk002 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    25h 55m
    €125–216

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Potsdamcar car
    14h 8m
    €268–443

Leeds to Potsdam by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,087.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Leeds to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and S Westkreuz in around 25h 11m.

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