Travel Information to Potsdam from Cologne
| 280 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £23 - £44 | |
| Train • £23 • 4 h 57 min | |
| Flight • £44 • 1 h 10 min | |
| Wupsi, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 280 miles by train or coach to Potsdam from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Wupsi, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Potsdam.
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How to get to Potsdam from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Potsdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel to Potsdam from Cologne including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Potsdam is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £23 compared to other travel options to Potsdam:
A train is £5 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £28 from Cologne to Potsdam.
Taking a train costs £21 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £44 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Potsdam from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Coach takes 9 h 19 min on average.
Train takes on average 4 h 57 min.
The Cologne to Potsdam distance is approximately 280 miles.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Potsdam is:
- 6 coaches a day.
- 11 flights a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Potsdam as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Potsdam:
- Trains from Cologne to Potsdam most often leave from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Potsdam:
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Potsdam by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Cologne to Potsdam tickets on Omio for £44.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Potsdam tickets on Omio for £23.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Potsdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with 3 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flight available with 3 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Potsdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Potsdam.
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