Detmold Potsdam

Distance: 369 kmDrive time: 3 h 55 min

Driving from Detmold to Potsdam takes about 3 h 55 min via A 2. The distance is 369 km. The straight-line distance is 289 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Detmold, Hannover, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Brandenburg an der Havel. Driving directions

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Driving directions40 · 369 km

1 Depart right onto Meierstraße 219 m
2 Turn left onto Leopoldstraße 271 m
3 Continue straight onto Hasselter Platz 73 m
4 Turn right onto Richthofenstraße 112 m
5 Enter roundabout right onto Siegfriedstraße 51 m
6 Exit roundabout right onto Siegfriedstraße 372 m
7 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Siegfriedstraße 677 m
8 Enter roundabout right onto Sylbeckestraße 49 m
9 Exit roundabout right onto Sylbeckestraße 604 m
10 Turn right onto Lemgoer Straße 7 km
11 Continue straight onto Detmolder Weg 5 km
12 Continue straight onto Herforder Straße 4 km
13 Enter roundabout right onto Ostwestfalenstraße 51 m

14 Exit roundabout right onto Ostwestfalenstraße 6 km
15 Turn left 361 m
16 Turn right onto Hauptstraße 608 m
17 Continue straight onto Am Zubringer 6 km
18 Take exit slightly right 663 m
19 Merge slightly left 84 km
20 Keep slightly left 23 km
21 Keep slightly left 20 km
22 Take exit slightly right 227 m
23 Keep slightly left 2 km
24 Keep slightly left 480 m
25 Merge slightly left 186 km
26 Take exit slightly right 3 km
27 Merge slightly left 14 km
28 Take exit slightly right 246 m
29 At end of road, turn right onto An der Wublitz 2 km
30 Continue straight onto Wublitzstraße 511 m
31 Continue right onto Wublitzstraße 73 m
32 Continue left onto Wublitzstraße 3 km
33 Enter roundabout right onto Golmer Chaussee 55 m
34 Exit roundabout right onto Golmer Chaussee 2 km
35 Continue straight onto Mitschurinstraße 672 m
36 Continue left onto Hugstraße 129 m
37 Continue straight onto Potsdamer Straße 3 km
38 Continue straight onto Bornstedter Straße 2 km
39 Continue straight onto Schopenhauerstraße 753 m
40 Arrive onto Schopenhauerstraße

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The return trip from Potsdam to Detmold covers roughly the same distance, 369 km.

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Fährstelle Rogätz
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Weserfähre Grohnde
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Fähre Barby
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Kongresshotel Potsdam am Templiner See
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Gierfähre Westerhüsen
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Liegehafen "Haldenslebener Roland"
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Dampferanleger Flotte Weser
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Detmold to Potsdam?: The distance between Detmold and Potsdam is 369 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Detmold to Potsdam?: The drive from Detmold to Potsdam takes approximately 3 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Detmold to Potsdam?: The fastest route from Detmold to Potsdam covers 369 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 55 min.
Which direction is Potsdam from Detmold?: Potsdam lies roughly to the east of Detmold.
Which roads does the route from Detmold to Potsdam follow?: The drive from Detmold to Potsdam mainly follows A 2.
Which towns do you pass between Detmold and Potsdam?: Towns on the route from Detmold to Potsdam include Bad Salzuflen, Hannover, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Brandenburg an der Havel.