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Potsdam · Germany

Car hire and driving in Potsdam

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BER means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Potsdam

Car rental from Potsdam: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Potsdam to BerlinGermany27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Potsdam to MagdeburgGermany102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Potsdam to Halle (Saale)Germany126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Potsdam to LeipzigGermany127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Potsdam to Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Potsdam to SzczecinPoland152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Potsdam to WolfsburgGermany155 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Potsdam to DresdenGermany157 km (97 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Potsdam to BraunschweigGermany173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Potsdam to ChemnitzGermany174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Potsdam to Zielona GóraPoland174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Potsdam to GeraGermany182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Potsdam to IstanbulTurkey1,745 km (1,084 mi)about 26 h 36 min
Potsdam to MoscowRussia1,635 km (1,016 mi)about 24 h 56 min
Potsdam to LondonUnited Kingdom908 km (564 mi)about 13 h 51 min
Potsdam to Saint PetersburgRussia1,351 km (839 mi)about 20 h 36 min
Potsdam to KyivUkraine1,226 km (762 mi)about 18 h 42 min
Potsdam to RomeItaly1,169 km (726 mi)about 17 h 50 min
Potsdam to ParisFrance851 km (529 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Potsdam to HamburgGermany242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 42 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Potsdam?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.