Potsdam: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Potsdam is a city of 184,754 people in Germany (Brandenburg), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Potsdam runs from about 7 h 45 min a day in late December to 16 h 53 min in late June (computed for 52.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Potsdam is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Potsdam: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Potsdam · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 242 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 274 km (Czechia) — flights · tours
- Copenhagen, 366 km (Denmark) — flights
- Wrocław, 309 km (Poland)
- Frankfurt am Main, 397 km
- Dortmund, 396 km
- Dresden, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bremen, 296 km — tours
- Poznań, 262 km (Poland) — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Potsdam?
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
How big is Potsdam?
About 184,754 people live in Potsdam (GeoNames).
What time zone is Potsdam in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Potsdam?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Potsdam?
Berlin (27 km), Hamburg (242 km), Prague (274 km), Copenhagen (366 km), Wrocław (309 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.