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There are 8 ways to get from Paderborn to Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 58m
    €90–152

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Potsdam central train stationbus bus N1325
    7h 34m
    €42–60

  3. Drive  360.5 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Potsdamcar car 360.5 km
    3h 58m
    €65–94

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €118–323

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 59m

  6. Train via Goslar

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain train
    2. Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train Hbx
    7h 9m
    €73

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane HAJ - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 56m

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m

Paderborn to Potsdam by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Potsdam, Germany?

You can take a train from Paderborn-Kasseler Tor to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf and S Spandau Bhf in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Potsdam central train station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 7h 34m.

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