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.

By train

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.

By plane

Three airports within easy reach

For international arrivals, Dresden Airport is closest, with Leipzig/Halle and Prague within easy reach.

Recommended

DRS

Dresden Airport

Dresden's own airport, about twenty minutes to the main station on S-Bahn line S2. Domestic and selected European connections.

By S-Bahn: ≈ 20 min
Distance: ≈ 9 km

Alternative

LEJ

Leipzig/Halle

About 1 h 15 from Dresden by train or car, with a wider European route network.

By train: ≈ 1 h 15 m
Distance: ≈ 120 km

International

PRG

Prague

Major hub about two hours away by road or EC train, useful for intercontinental arrivals.

By EC train: ≈ 2 h
Distance: ≈ 150 km

Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is around two hours away by train or bus; Frankfurt (FRA) adds the widest intercontinental network.

By car

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.