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Compare coach and train for Magdeburg to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 103 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£30 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest | £16 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Potsdam:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Potsdam costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 16m by train vs 1h 23m by car). Tickets start at around £30 compared to roughly £16 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 Magdeburg to Potsdam
How to get to Potsdam from Magdeburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Potsdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus22:451h35Magdeburg, ZOB0:20Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof£91One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus22:451h35Magdeburg, ZOB0:20Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus22:451h35Magdeburg, ZOB0:20Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof£91One-way0 changes
Other options
- 16920 · 3164 · 182433:452h38Magdeburg Hbf6:23Potsdam Hbf£411One-way2 changes
- IC 2238 · ICE 996 · S78:582h04Magdeburg Hbf11:02Potsdam Hbf£451One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Potsdam:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Potsdam costing on average £30.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Potsdam as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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