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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Austria by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    4h 35m
    €74–226

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 21m
    €46–137

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    10h 12m
    €54–93

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N60 / ...
    10h 19m
    €60–92

  5. Train, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    4h 29m
    €90–312

  6. Train, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane BER - GRZ
    4h 55m
    €102–333

  7. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BER - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €100–314

  8. Train, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane BER - INN
    6h 19m
    €158–558

  9. Bus via S Westkreuz

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus bus Arda-Tur
    11h 5m
    €97–98

  10. Drive  632.8 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Viennacar car 632.8 km
    6h 48m
    €114–165

Potsdam to Austria by train and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Austria?

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Stephansplatz via Berlin Hbf, Praha-Holesovice, Nádraží Holešovice, Hlavní Nádraží, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 50m.

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