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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £72, while a flight costs an average of £118.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£72 Average Price Cheapest | £118 Average Price | £72 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Potsdam:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average £72.
A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average £118.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Coach takes on average 14h 5m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (5h 47m by train vs 5h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £72 compared to roughly £72 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Potsdam
How to get to Potsdam from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Potsdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
13:019h19Cologne22:20Potsdam£381One-way0 changes
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- 13:019h19Cologne22:20Potsdam£381One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 13:019h19Cologne22:20Potsdam£381One-way0 changes
Other options
- 10:5712h23Cologne23:20Potsdam£431One-way0 changes
- 7:2515h55Cologne23:20Potsdam£431One-way0 changes
- 11:1412h06Cologne23:20Potsdam£651One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Potsdam:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average £72.
A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Potsdam costing on average £118.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Coach takes on average 14h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta to go to Potsdam by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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