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Potsdam is compact enough to explore without a car, and its trams, buses and S-Bahn all sit inside the VBB network that also covers Berlin. This guide explains who runs what, how to plan a route, which stops serve Sanssouci Park and its separately ticketed palaces, and what to check before you travel.
Potsdam has two transport problems, not one: reaching the city from Berlin, then crossing several kilometres of parkland to Sanssouci, Neues Palais and Cecilienhof. This guide separates the two, explains how VBB fare zones work, and shows which decisions you should make at the platform rather than the palace gate.
Potsdam rewards families who plan around a single rule: park grounds and palace interiors are separate propositions. This guide sets out which sites suit which ages, where children can run, how to pace a day so nobody melts down, and what to do when it rains.
