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Compare train, coach and flight for Munich to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 coach costs an average of £110, while a flight costs an average of £368.
Distance: 486 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£148 Average Price | £368 Average Price | £110 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 8m Average total duration 24h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Munich to Potsdam:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Potsdam costing on average £148.
A coach is £258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Potsdam costing on average £368.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Coach takes on average 25h 8m.
You'll arrive about 3h 46m sooner (2h 4m by flight vs 5h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £368 compared to roughly £76 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Potsdam from Munich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Potsdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19:2027h00Munich22:20Potsdam£971One-way0 changes
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- 19:2027h00Munich22:20Potsdam£971One-way0 changes
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- 19:2027h00Munich22:20Potsdam£971One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Potsdam:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Potsdam costing on average £148.
A coach is £258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Potsdam costing on average £368.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Coach takes on average 25h 8m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Potsdam by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Potsdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Potsdam by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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