Potsdam Giessen

Distance: 290 miDuration: 4 h 45 min

Driving from Potsdam to Giessen takes about 4 h 45 min via A 2. The distance is 290 mi. The straight-line distance is 226 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Brandenburg an der Havel, Braunschweig, Göttingen, Kassel, Gießen. Driving directions

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Driving directions38 · 290 mi

1 Depart onto Schopenhauerstraße 1 mi
2 Keep slightly left onto Schopenhauerstraße 1 mi
3 Continue straight onto Bornstedter Straße 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Potsdamer Straße 2 mi
5 Continue straight 141 yd
6 Turn right onto Mitschurinstraße 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Golmer Chaussee 1 mi
8 Enter roundabout right onto Wublitzstraße 13 yd
9 Exit roundabout right onto Wublitzstraße 2 mi
10 At end of road, turn right onto Wublitzstraße 79 yd
11 Continue left onto Wublitzstraße 1 mi
12 Continue straight onto An der Wublitz 1 mi
13 Take ramp left 1 mi

14 Merge slightly left 9 mi
15 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
16 Merge slightly left 96 mi
17 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
18 Keep slightly left 1 mi
19 Keep slightly right 1 mi
20 Keep slightly left 1 mi
21 Merge slightly left 32 mi
22 Merge slightly left 71 mi
23 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
24 Keep slightly right 1 mi
25 Merge slightly left 1 mi
26 Keep slightly left 5 mi
27 Continue straight 50 mi
28 Merge slightly left 15 mi
29 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
30 Turn straight onto Grünberger Straße 5 mi
31 Continue left onto Grünberger Straße 1 mi
32 Turn left onto Georg-Philipp-Gail-Straße 1 mi
33 Turn right onto Licher Straße 1 mi
34 Turn left onto Grünberger Straße 1 mi
35 Continue straight onto Ludwigsplatz 169 yd
36 Continue straight onto Berliner Platz 138 yd
37 Continue straight onto Neuen Bäue 1 mi
38 Arrive onto Schulstraße

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The return trip from Giessen to Potsdam covers roughly the same distance, 290 mi.

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Driving directions from Potsdam to Giessen
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Top attractions along the route

Kriebstein Hafen
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Schellsitz
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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 Potsdam to Giessen?: The distance between Potsdam and Giessen is 290 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Potsdam to Giessen?: The drive from Potsdam to Giessen takes approximately 4 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Potsdam to Giessen?: The fastest route from Potsdam to Giessen covers 290 mi with a driving time of approximately 4 h 45 min.
Which direction is Giessen from Potsdam?: Giessen lies roughly to the south-west of Potsdam.
Which roads does the route from Potsdam to Giessen follow?: The drive from Potsdam to Giessen mainly follows A 2, A 7, A 49. The longest single stretch is 96 mi on A 2.
Which towns do you pass between Potsdam and Giessen?: Towns on the route from Potsdam to Giessen include Brandenburg an der Havel, Braunschweig, Göttingen, Kassel, Homberg (Ohm).