Land Sachsen Travel Forum

Hello pals!
i heard its highly recommended visiting in the Sashsische schwiez but i can't find how can i get there without having a car or taxi from Dresden in a reasonable price and how to navigate there...
and if its possible how is it possible getting there to Festung Konigstein(Königstein Fortress)?

Thank you very very very much!

Hello pals!
i heard its highly recommended visiting in the Sashsische schwiez but i can't find how can i get there without having a car or taxi from Dresden in a reasonable price and how to navigate there...
and if its possible how is it possible getting there to Festung Konigstein(Königstein Fortress)?

Thank you very very very much!

Hey travel pals..
which good Parties is it possible finding in dresden in sunday-monday?do you know specific good places?
thank you!!

Can I travel from Cottbus Hbf to Dresden Hbf with a train ticket "Das Sachsen-Ticket" - which is a Länder ticket? Or do I need an extra ticket from Cottbus to the border of the Sachsen Land?
Thanks for info.

I am trying to by a Sachsen Ticket online to be used in a couple of months to to do a daytrip between Dresden and Gorlitz.

Can someone tell me to do that on the www.bahn.de site?

Hello everyone!
I'm going to live in Leipzig next semester and I'm schedule my flights so I wanted to know if anyone could give me some help on the cheaper way to get to Leipzig from Frankfurt or from Berlin. I've heard that from Berlin there are some specials trains that pass on Leipzig and are cheaper. Does anyone know about them? :) And if you do, can you please give me the name of the company so I can check the prices and schedule online?
Thank you very much!
Best Regards,
Maria

We are flying direct from Australia to Frankfurt(takes about 20 hours)and then need to go onto Leipzig immediately.

Is the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig a good option? Do the trainis leave from Frankfurt airport?

thanks

Hi,

I would like to get advices on places to visit. I am reaching franfurt early morning on 10 june,going to berlin directly on 10 june for 3days 2 nights, however, due to airline company cancelling the flight i need to bring forward one day, hence i will reach frankfurt on 9 june instead. Shall i
1. spend one more day in berlin, or
2. stay a day to explore franfurt,or
3.spend a night in dresden before going to berlin, or
4. spend a night in marburg before going to berlin? Or do you have any recommendation ? Thank you

Hi!

I would like to go from dresden to zurich. Apparently there is a city nightline train that connects the two cities. How is it to travel? and what is the cost like if one is NOT a EURAIL pass holder?

Thanks a tonne!

Hi,

We are visiting Dreseden from June 14th to 18th with a 2.5 year old daughter.

1)She is bit sensitive to dairy and prefers to drink soy milk. Is it easily available in grocery stores?
2)I intend to buy bread or bread from grocery store for her, are all the labels only in English?
3)We want to stay in a room with small kitchenette. Are there are any suggestions?
4)Is it possible to visit Prague for a day from Dresden?

thanks

Hi!

I would like to visit dresden. I will be coming from vienna/wien to prague and then heading to dresden. I have to ultimately get to Bonn. what is the best way to do that? by train? or by flight?
or is it more feasable to get back to vienna and then go to frankfurt/bonn?

Thank you for your time!!

i'm visiting Dresden not the first time now, but i've got some questions:
a) maybe someone could advice any things to see in Dresden what's not widely visited by tourists ( during my first visits i've visited all the most known dresden places) ?
b) maybe someone could give any indian stuff store address, which would be located in city center ( offcourse, if such one exists in the city center ) ?

I am having difficulty in finding exact details of the houses/museums of classical composers in Dresden - help please !?

We are staying in Koblenz for 2 nights mid-way through our driving trip around Germany next month, and we're looking for coin-operated self-service laundry facilities. Is there a laundromat near this area? Thanks!

I would like to know how far the Atlanta Hotel at Südring 21 is from the Agra ?

A map seems to indicate that it is less than 3km. Is this about right ? We don't mind a 3km walk but just want to ensure this is correct.

Also do trams run to the area in which the hotel is ?

The event we are attending includes free use of public transportation (tram, city-busses, regional trains, surburban trains) within the zone 110 of MDV.
Does the hotel fall with this zone ?

Thanks in advsnce for any information.

PJ

Hi,
has anybody good suggestions for nice places in Leipzig? I am there just for one day. What are the hip quarters, not the touristic places but nice pubs, shops etc. Maybe you know a good fair prized restaurant or cafe that is a must? Also I am interested in architecture, just in case anybody knows some news in modern architecture.
As for museums: Which one would you prefer: a) www.mdbk.de or b)www.gfzk.de
Any tips for the "Spinnerei"?
Thank you so much,
Chris.

Hi,
I will be in Dresden for one night. Can anybody recommend a hotel or hostel? Usually I am on a low budget but if there is little more comfort for a fair prize, that is fine, too.
Thanx, Chris.

Hi there,

My sis is going to Leipzig this late April to early May. Just want to know what's the weather like during that time and what types of clothes that she needs to wear during that time? Any interesting place to visit there? Any interesting and special events taking place during April to May?
Thks in advance for the information. I would be much appreciated.

Can someone help me to find a schedule and an itinerary of the steamer from the city to National Park Saxon Switzerland on http://www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de, german isn`t my forte :)

I saw on http://www.germanplaces.com/germany/dresden-attractions-activities.html that the top tip in Dresden is to make "an unforgettable trip on the old paddle steamer to the nearby National Park Saxon Switzerland to see the unique sandstone formations".

Can anyone suggest a reliable company that offers guided walking tours of Leipzig? We are to spend four days there soon (6 of us - all English speakers and all of mature years! Though we are still very active!)
Ideally we would like 2 to 3 hours on our first morning (a Thursday) so as to get an overview of the city and perhaps a peek at one or two of the lesser-known areas.

My husband and I will be in Leipzig in December 2009 and would like to study Bach's history and music. Do you any events or courses on at this time for English speaking people?

Many thanks,

Marian cole

has anyone been in this new museum already? Is it in central Chemnitz or in the outskirts of the town? can you give me the webadress of this museum??

We will be in Dresden on a Viking River Cruise and will be docked overnight. We will need to get some laundry done in the afternoon. Does anyone know if there is a self serve or other fast laundry service near where the boat will be docked? Thanks for the help

Our son and his wife and daughter have just moved to Dresden from the United States. We live in New Zealand and will be visiting next year. We met them in Dresden this time last year and were very impressed with the 'old city'. Can someone tell me what is the best time of the year to visit weatherwise? Do not care for extreme temperatures.
Also can you give us some idea of areas which are nearby and are worth visiting?
We have been to Prague and loved this city and will visit again. We will also visit Berlin. The countryside appeals to us also, any recommendations of places to stay and visit. Thanking you

I'm moving to Dresden in January from Texas to be with my fiancee. I love to cook and I was wondering if there were any places in Dresden that specialize in imported foods. Especially spices and more exotic tastes to satisfy my culinary palette.

I've booked a privatzimmer and I was asked to sign a paper called "Reservierungsbestatigung" which is only in German. They told me that only the German version was available. I have never been asked to sign any papers for booking an accommodation in other European cities. Could anyone let me know if it is a normal practice in Germany? Or is it a trap?

Thank you.

Both of us plan to visit Dresden end of June, after a couple days' stay in Berlin. Is Dresden in the same state as Berlin because it looks pretty close? And are there any special tickets for public transport that we could buy for use around Berlin as well as on the train ride to Dresden?

Would also appreciate info as to:-
1. Which Railway Station in Berlin do we go to catch the train for Dresden?

2. Any idea of savings and convenience, if we buy our tickets the same day at the train station?

3. Is it possible, and if so, would there be savings to purchase a return ticket (from Berlin to Dresden and back to Berlin, as we got to catch our plane from Berlin) because we would like to avoid queuing up again (as well as on time) in Dresden to buy the train ticket back to Berlin from Dresden?

4. Any day ticket sold for use on public transport in Dresden? or is Dresden small enough to explore on foot?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all

I am looking for ways to get to Dresden from London on the 9th of May.
The only affordable flights I have found so far are with Ryanair, to Berlin
Schönefeld airport - then I will have to take the train to Dresden.

Considering that the morning flight lands at 9:10 am and I MUST be at Dresden
Neustadt station at 13:00 (preferably earlier), I searched at www.bahn.de
and got the following timetable:

Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen We, 09.05.07 dep 10:07 (or 9.57)
Berlin Hermannstraße We, 09.05.07 arr 10:31 (or 10:24)

Berlin Hermannstraße We, 09.05.07 dep 10:34
Berlin Südkreuz (S) We, 09.05.07 arr 10:39

Berlin Südkreuz (S) We, 09.05.07 5 minute walk
Berlin Südkreuz We, 09.05.07

Berlin Südkreuz We, 09.05.07 dep 10:53
Dresden-Neustadt We, 09.05.07 arr 12:49

How possible is that to do, considering that some of the connections
only have a few minutes between them?
Especially taking into account that I have never been to any of these
stations and don't know any german, so it might take longer to find the
different trains and platforms.

I know that german trains are usually punctual, but the only time I've been
to Germany (in transit) I missed a flight due to rail disruptions.

There is another option of taking the late flight on the 8th, spend
the night at Berlin and take an early morning train to Dresden.
Do you think that's preferable? If so, can anyone recommend a budget
hotel or hostel near any of the above train stations or the airport?

Any other suggestions are welcome.

Many thanks,
Ka5637

I want to visit Augustusburg from Dresden which seems perfectly possible. My questions are now:

1) Going to the Augustusburg railway station, do I need to catch a cable car up to the castle or am I already close by?

2) How much time would you spend in the town itself after the castle? Are the good Erzgebirge viewpoints near castle/station?

3) Can I use a Land-ticket if I want to make a detour over Chemnitz (rather than change directly at Flöhr)? Or would a bus from Chemnitz in fact be more scenic than the Flöhr route?

Is catching the train from Dresden to Prague the cheapest way? Or is there a local bus or train system that could be a little lighter on the pocket?

Cheers,

Sez