| Arrival by plane and train
There are three Airports in Berlin:
- Tegel Airport,
- Tempelhof Airport, and
- Schönefeld Airport.
Most people arrive at Tegel Airport.
A taxi ride from either of the
airports to Potsdam (AIP) will cost between 30 and 40 EUR. If
you prefer public transport, proceed as follows:
From Schönefeld Airport to Potsdam
A shuttle bus brings you to Schönefeld station free
of charge. There are direct trains to Potsdam every hour (train number in brackets). From
Potsdam station follow the instructions about bus and tram below.
Regionalbahn to Potsdam, every day (time table, PDF)
06:11 (RB38903) 08:11 (RB38907) 09:11 (RB38909)
10:11 (RB38911) 11:11 (RB38913) 12:11 (RB38915)
13:11 (RB38917) 14:11 (RB38919) 15:11 (RB38921)
16:11 (RB38923) 17:11 (RB38925) 18:11 (RB38927)
19:11 (RB38929) 20:11 (RB38931) 21:11 (RB38933)
From Tegel Airport to Potsdam
Take the X9 bus from directly outside the Airport to the
train station Zoologischer Garten
(leaves every ten minutes). Buy a three-zone ticket (ABC) for
2.60 EUR at either the machine on the street or from the bus driver. It is valid for
2 hours and all the way to the AIP. It takes the bus about 20 minutes to Zoo.
The bus stops directly outside the station Zoologischer Garten. When you enter the station,
look for "Fernbahn" and choose platform 3. There are trains passing Potsdam every 30 min:
Regionalexpress to Potsdam, every day
05:20 05:50 06:20 06:50
07:20 07:50 08:20 08:50
...
17:20 17:50 18:20 18:50
19:20 19:50 20:20 20:45
21:49 22:50 23:50
Trains arriving in Berlin
Trains from western directions arrive at Zoologischer Garten,
and you can proceed as above when you arrive by train. From the directions Warsaw, Prague, Vienna,
trains typically arrive at Berlin-Ostbahnhof. You can use the same "Regionalexpress" to Potsdam
as above, just the departure times are roughly XX:05, XX:35 from there.
From Potsdam station to Dorint hotel
The train stops in Potsdam (Hauptbahnhof) after 17 minutes.
When you have left the platform, look for the big time table hanging from the ceiling. Go in the
direction of the time table and leave the station. You will see all bus stops in front of you.
Bus line 695 takes you to the
Dorint hotel. Its terminal stop is called "Bhf. Pirschheide".
You will see the yellow hotel after ~10 min as it is on the photo.
Bus line 695 to PIRSCHHEIDE, every day
get off at REITERWEG/JÄGERALLEE (time table, PDF)
06:13 06:33 06:53 07:13 07:33 07:53
08:13 08:33 08:53 09:13 09:33 09:53
...
17:13 17:33 17:53 18:13 18:33 18:53
19:13 19:33 19:53 20:13 20:33 20:53
If you arrive later or if you do not trust the bus, you can
go by tram line 92. When you leave the Potsdam station, turn to the right to go to the tram
stop (see photo).
Tram line 92 to KIRSCHALLEE, every day
get off at REITERWEG/ALLEESTR. (time table, PDF)
06:08 06:28 06:48
07:08 07:28 07:48
...
23:08 23:28 23:48
00:08 00:28 00:48
It is a 5-minute walk from the tram stop "Reiterweg/Allestr." to
the Dorint hotel. After leaving the tram, go to the traffic lights and turn to the right. You will
pass the historical Russian quarter and see the hotel after 2-3 minutes.
Arrival by car
It is recommended to use exit Potsdam-Nord which is
No. 25 on the freeway ring A10. This is only a small detour for drivers from the south,
but avoids the hassle to cross the city of Potsdam. The directions indicated on this part of
the freeway are Hamburg, Prenzlau. If you come from Hamburg or Prenzlau, it is Leipzig.
When you leave the freeway, you follow the road No. 273 to Potsdam
and, once you entered the town, to Zentrum.
There is a
JET gas station on the right hand side; after another 500 m, you have to turn to the left,
not to Zentrum anymore. The direction is then called "Babelsberg, Cecilienhof".
Watch out for the green hotel signs as in the photo. The road takes you directly to Dorint hotel, and you will see it
as on the last photo. Note that the car park entrance is on the other side of the hotel.
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