Giessen Potsdam

Distance: 467 kmDrive time: 4 h 45 min

Driving from Giessen to Potsdam takes about 4 h 45 min via A 2. The distance is 467 km. The straight-line distance is 364 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Gießen, Kassel, Göttingen, Braunschweig, Brandenburg an der Havel. Driving directions

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Driving directions38 · 467 km

1 Depart onto Schulstraße 24 m
2 Continue straight onto Neuen Bäue 276 m
3 Continue straight onto Berliner Platz 129 m
4 Continue straight onto Ludwigsplatz 154 m
5 Continue straight onto Grünberger Straße 207 m
6 Continue slightly right onto Grünberger Straße 63 m
7 Continue slightly right onto Licher Straße 453 m
8 Turn left onto Georg-Philipp-Gail-Straße 226 m
9 Turn right onto Grünberger Straße 2 km
10 Continue slightly right onto Grünberger Straße 8 km
11 Take ramp left 106 m
12 Continue straight 187 m
13 Merge slightly left 2 km

14 Keep slightly left 22 km
15 Keep slightly left 87 km
16 Take exit slightly right 307 m
17 Merge slightly left 114 km
18 Continue straight 769 m
19 Take exit slightly right 665 m
20 Continue straight 50 km
21 Take exit slightly right 240 m
22 Keep slightly right 795 m
23 Merge slightly left 153 km
24 Take exit slightly right 3 km
25 Merge slightly left 14 km
26 Take exit slightly right 246 m
27 At end of road, turn right onto An der Wublitz 2 km
28 Continue straight onto Wublitzstraße 511 m
29 Continue right onto Wublitzstraße 73 m
30 Continue left onto Wublitzstraße 3 km
31 Enter roundabout right onto Golmer Chaussee 55 m
32 Exit roundabout right onto Golmer Chaussee 2 km
33 Continue straight onto Mitschurinstraße 672 m
34 Continue left onto Hugstraße 129 m
35 Continue straight onto Potsdamer Straße 3 km
36 Continue straight onto Bornstedter Straße 2 km
37 Continue straight onto Schopenhauerstraße 753 m
38 Arrive onto Schopenhauerstraße

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The return trip from Potsdam to Giessen covers roughly the same distance, 467 km.

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Driving directions from Giessen to Potsdam
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Top attractions along the route

Kriebstein Hafen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Schellsitz
Ferry Terminals
Blütengrund
Ferry Terminals
VINETA-Anleger
Ferry Terminals
MS Captain Fu
Ferry Terminals
Schiffsanleger
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Veckerhagen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Brachwitz
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Wettin
Ferry Terminals
Weserschiff Hessen
Ferry Terminals
Flotte Weser
Ferry Terminals
Amtsfähre
Ferry Terminals
Teelaubenfähre
Ferry Terminals
Moby Dick
Ferry Terminals
Anlegestelle Fähre
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Breitenhagen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Barby
Ferry Terminals
Dampferanleger Flotte Weser
Ferry Terminals
Weserfähre Grohnde
Ferry Terminals
Gierfähre Westerhüsen
Ferry Terminals
Liegehafen "Haldenslebener Roland"
Ferry Terminals
Fährstelle Rogätz
Ferry Terminals
Kongresshotel Potsdam am Templiner See
Ferry Terminals

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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 Giessen to Potsdam?: The distance between Giessen and Potsdam is 467 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Giessen to Potsdam?: The drive from Giessen to Potsdam takes approximately 4 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Giessen to Potsdam?: The fastest route from Giessen to Potsdam covers 467 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 45 min.
Which direction is Potsdam from Giessen?: Potsdam lies roughly to the north-east of Giessen.
Which roads does the route from Giessen to Potsdam follow?: The drive from Giessen to Potsdam mainly follows A 49, A 7, A 2. The longest single stretch is 153 km on A 2.
Which towns do you pass between Giessen and Potsdam?: Towns on the route from Giessen to Potsdam include Homberg (Ohm), Kassel, Göttingen, Braunschweig, Brandenburg an der Havel.