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Compare coach, train and flight for Dresden to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 157 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£37 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Potsdam from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Potsdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:522h50Dresden11:42Potsdam£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 8:522h50Dresden11:42Potsdam£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:352h47Dresden10:22Potsdam£401One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Potsdam:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Potsdam costing on average £37.
A coach is £257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Potsdam costing on average £269.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 31m.
Flight takes on average 3h 38m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Potsdam as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy (ČD), Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Potsdam by train.
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