Recommended
FRADresden Airport (DRS)
Dresden's own airport, about twenty minutes to the main station on S-Bahn line S2. Domestic and selected European connections.
- By ICE
- ≈ 1 h 27 m
- Distance
- ≈ 200 km
Travel
Getting to Dresden
Dresden lies in the southeast of Germany, close to the Czech border. ICE and EC trains connect it to Berlin, Leipzig, Prague and Frankfurt; the A4, A13 and A17 autobahns meet at the city; and Dresden Airport reaches the centre in about twenty minutes by S-Bahn.
ICE direct from 5 major cities
By car · over 3 autobahns
ICE direct from 5 major cities
| Origin | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 1 h 16 m | 2 h 20 m |
| Leipzig | 1 h 53 m | 2 h 50 m |
| Prague | 2 h 02 m | 3 h 50 m |
| Frankfurt | 2 h 23 m | 4 h 00 m |
| Munich | 3 h 30 m | 4 h 45 m |
Times are approximate door-to-door from each city's central station.
Dresden Hauptbahnhof and the tram to the venue
The main station Dresden Hauptbahnhof sits on the ICE and EC corridors to Berlin, Leipzig, Prague and Frankfurt. From there it is about ten minutes by tram to the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum stop, beside the venue.
Dresden-Neustadt is the second mainline station, on the north bank of the Elbe and convenient for hotels in the Neustadt district.
Three airports within easy reach
For international arrivals, Dresden Airport (DRS) is closest, with Leipzig/Halle and Prague within easy reach.
Alternative
HAJLeipzig/Halle (LEJ)
About 1 h 15 from Dresden by train or car, with a wider European route network.
- Total transit
- ≈ 1 h 30 m
- Distance
- ≈ 180 km
Regional
KSFPrague (PRG)
Major hub about two hours away by road or EC train, useful for intercontinental arrivals.
- By bus
- ≈ 40 min
- Distance
- ≈ 20 km
Berlin (BER), Munich (MUC) and Düsseldorf (DUS) also work - all connect to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe by ICE, typically with one change in Frankfurt or Hannover.
Three autobahns meet at Dresden
The A4 (Erfurt to Görlitz), A13 (north to Berlin) and A17 (south to Prague and the Czech border) meet at Dresden. Parking near the venue is limited, so arriving by tram or on foot is usually easier.