Public transportation from downtown Berlin to Potsdam is cheap and fast. Combination bus and train tickets help to make the Prussian royal palaces in Potsdam, including Frederick the Great’s Schloss Sanssouci and Neues Palais, top day-trip destinations from Berlin. Direct rail connections to Potsdam are also available from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF).
Cheap Transportation to Potsdam from Berlin by Train
The easiest and cheapest way to travel from downtown Berlin to Potsdam is by train. Trains make the connection between Berlin and Potsdam around five times per hour – the regional express (RE) trains takes around 25 minutes while the S-Bahn trains (S7) do the journey in 40 minutes. The fare is the same – an ABC ticket covers public transportation in Berlin and Potsdam.
The regional express trains to Potsdam generally stop in Berlin at Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstraße, Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station), Zoologischer Garten, Charlottenburg (most but not all trains), Wannsee, and finally at Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. The S-Bahn trains follow the same route but stop at more stations in Berlin, which may be convenient for travelers arriving by bus or U-Bahn train from other parts of the city.
Cheap Trains from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam
Travelers heading to Potsdam from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) can often take a direct regional express train and avoid having to travel through central Berlin. A regional express train generally runs hourly between Berlin-Schönefeld and Potsdam – the journey takes 52 minutes. The direct route from Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam requires an BC ticket (€2.50).
An alternative routing, especially useful late at night, is to travel from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) by regional express or S-Bahn train to central Berlin and change there to a train heading for Potsdam. The best station to change trains depends on the specific time but it is generally easier to change trains at smaller stations such as Zoologischer Garten or Alexanderplatz rather than at the Hauptbahnhof.
Total traveling time by train from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam via central Berlin can be as short as 1h10 but slightly longer is more common. Departures are so frequent that is not really worth considering other options that require more than a single train transfer. Traveling via central Berlin from Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam requires an ABC ticket (€2.80).
Cheap Travel from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) to Potsdam
For travelers arriving at Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL), it is usually the simplest to travel by bus X9 to Berlin-Zoologischer Garten station and from there by train to Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof. Taking bus X9 from Tegel to Charlottenburg and continue from there by train to Potsdam is marginally faster if a train stops at the appropriate moment at Charlottenburg.
Bus X9 runs so frequently and the connection with the regional express and S-Bahn trains is so easy that it is not worth considering other options requiring multiple transfers. An ABC ticket is necessary to travel from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) to Potsdam, visit this web-site.
Buses from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Royal Palaces in Sanssouci Park
The easiest way to reach the Prussian royal palaces in Sanssouci Park from Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof is by bus. Bus 695 is generally the most convenient as it goes around most of the large Sanssouci Park and stops amongst others at Schloss Sanssouci, the Orangerie, and Neues Palais.
Various buses go from Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) to the royal palaces in Sanssouci Park:
- Schloss Sanssouci Palace can be reached on bus X15, 612, 614, 650, or 695 – use stop Schloss Sanssouci. Traveling time is around 15 minutes.
- Neues Palais (New Palace) can be reached on bus X5, 605, 606, or 695 – use stop Neues Palais. Traveling time is between 12 minutes (X5) and 24 minutes (695).
Further royal palaces in Potsdam but away from Sanssouci Park can also be reached by bus from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. For the Marmor Palais and Cecilienhof use bus 692 while Babelsberg is on bus route 694.
Note that the stop “Park Sanssouci Bhf” is a small train station to the south of the park – this usually is not the most convenient stop for travelers to the royal palaces. If alighted here by mistake, use bus 695 to get to bus stop “Schloss Sanssouci” and Frederick the Great’s favorite palace.
Public transportation from Berlin to Potsdam as well as the buses, trams, and trains in Potsdam are covered by the Berlin public transportation ABC ticket fares. The Berlin+Potsdam ABC Welcome Card also covers transportation and gives small discounts on some sights in Potsdam, including the Neues Palais. However, tickets to Schloss Sanssouci are not discounted and can only be bought at the palace.
Public transportation from downtown Berlin to Potsdam is cheap and fast. Combination bus and train tickets help to make the Prussian royal palaces in Potsdam, including Frederick the Great’s Schloss Sanssouci and Neues Palais, top day-trip destinations from Berlin. Direct rail connections to Potsdam are also available from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF).
Cheap Transportation to Potsdam from Berlin by Train
The easiest and cheapest way to travel from downtown Berlin to Potsdam is by train. Trains make the connection between Berlin and Potsdam around five times per hour – the regional express (RE) trains takes around 25 minutes while the S-Bahn trains (S7) do the journey in 40 minutes. The fare is the same – an ABC ticket covers public transportation in Berlin and Potsdam.
The regional express trains to Potsdam generally stop in Berlin at Ostbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Friedrichstraße, Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station), Zoologischer Garten, Charlottenburg (most but not all trains), Wannsee, and finally at Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. The S-Bahn trains follow the same route but stop at more stations in Berlin, which may be convenient for travelers arriving by bus or U-Bahn train from other parts of the city.
Cheap Trains from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam
Travelers heading to Potsdam from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) can often take a direct regional express train and avoid having to travel through central Berlin. A regional express train generally runs hourly between Berlin-Schönefeld and Potsdam – the journey takes 52 minutes. The direct route from Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam requires an BC ticket (€2.50).
An alternative routing, especially useful late at night, is to travel from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) by regional express or S-Bahn train to central Berlin and change there to a train heading for Potsdam. The best station to change trains depends on the specific time but it is generally easier to change trains at smaller stations such as Zoologischer Garten or Alexanderplatz rather than at the Hauptbahnhof.
Total traveling time by train from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam via central Berlin can be as short as 1h10 but slightly longer is more common. Departures are so frequent that is not really worth considering other options that require more than a single train transfer. Traveling via central Berlin from Schönefeld Airport (SXF) to Potsdam requires an ABC ticket (€2.80).
Cheap Travel from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) to Potsdam
For travelers arriving at Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL), it is usually the simplest to travel by bus X9 to Berlin-Zoologischer Garten station and from there by train to Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof. Taking bus X9 from Tegel to Charlottenburg and continue from there by train to Potsdam is marginally faster if a train stops at the appropriate moment at Charlottenburg.
Bus X9 runs so frequently and the connection with the regional express and S-Bahn trains is so easy that it is not worth considering other options requiring multiple transfers. An ABC ticket is necessary to travel from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) to Potsdam.
Buses from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Royal Palaces in Sanssouci Park
The easiest way to reach the Prussian royal palaces in Sanssouci Park from Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof is by bus. Bus 695 is generally the most convenient as it goes around most of the large Sanssouci Park and stops amongst others at Schloss Sanssouci, the Orangerie, and Neues Palais.
Various buses go from Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) to the royal palaces in Sanssouci Park:
- Schloss Sanssouci Palace can be reached on bus X15, 612, 614, 650, or 695 – use stop Schloss Sanssouci. Traveling time is around 15 minutes.
- Neues Palais (New Palace) can be reached on bus X5, 605, 606, or 695 – use stop Neues Palais. Traveling time is between 12 minutes (X5) and 24 minutes (695).
Further royal palaces in Potsdam but away from Sanssouci Park can also be reached by bus from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. For the Marmor Palais and Cecilienhof use bus 692 while Babelsberg is on bus route 694.
Note that the stop “Park Sanssouci Bhf” is a small train station to the south of the park – this usually is not the most convenient stop for travelers to the royal palaces. If alighted here by mistake, use bus 695 to get to bus stop “Schloss Sanssouci” and Frederick the Great’s favorite palace. Public transportation from Berlin to Potsdam as well as the buses, trams, and trains in Potsdam are covered by the Berlin public transportation ABC ticket fares. The Berlin+Potsdam ABC Welcome Card also covers transportation and gives small discounts on some sights in Potsdam, including the Neues Palais. However, tickets to Schloss Sanssouci are not discounted and can only be bought at the palace.