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Compare train, coach and flight for Warsaw to Potsdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Potsdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 540 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£47 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest | £109 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 32m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Potsdam:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Potsdam costing on average £47.
A coach is £121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Potsdam costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 34m.
Coach takes on average 8h 32m.
Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £109 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £62. The journey takes 6h 4m versus 5h 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Potsdam
How to get to Potsdam from Warsaw by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Potsdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:307h00Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni13:30Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)£231One-way0 changes
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6:307h00Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni13:30Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
LO3879:201h15Warsaw Chopin Airport10:35Berlin Brandenburg Airport£2351One-way0 changes
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EC 246 · 33732 · S77:006h42Warsaw Central13:42Potsdam Hbf£421One-way2 changes
EIC 1804 · EC 230 · 33734 · S78:006h42Warsaw Central14:42Potsdam Hbf£491One-way3 changes
EC 42 · 33748 · S715:006h42Warsaw Central21:42Potsdam Hbf£491One-way2 changes
23:507h10Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni7:00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)£231One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus17:4011h40Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy5:20Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof£321One-way1 change
FlixBus20:209h00Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni5:20Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof£321One-way0 changes
OS664 · OS23515:003h55Warsaw Chopin Airport18:55Berlin Brandenburg Airport£1591One-way1 change
OS664 · OS23715:005h20Warsaw Chopin Airport20:20Berlin Brandenburg Airport£1841One-way1 change
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OS23311:555h50Warsaw Chopin Airport17:45Berlin Brandenburg Airport£1951One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Potsdam:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Potsdam costing on average £47.
A coach is £121 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Potsdam costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Potsdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 34m.
Coach takes on average 8h 32m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Potsdam as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Potsdam Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, PKP Intercity to go to Potsdam by train.
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus, Euroticket to go to Potsdam by coach.
- 6 direct coaches per day with Euroticket.
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