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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    4h 40m
    CHF 72–187

  2. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 29m
    CHF 176–346

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Genevabus bus 144
    18h 5m
    CHF 92–143

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    15h 34m
    CHF 106–236

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ir15 / ...
    12h 34m
    CHF 328–519

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    13h 24m
    CHF 171–235

  7. Drive  1,011.9 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Genevacar car 1,011.9 km
    10h 17m
    CHF 179–259

Potsdam to Geneva by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Genève via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Geneva 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–140 and the journey takes 16h 45m.

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