Dresden

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Basic about Dresden

Dresden is the capital of the Free State of Saxony, in southern Germany. The city has approximately 500,000 citizens and more than 10 million visitors per year.

Getting There (plane)

Dresden International Airport is located 9 km north of the city centre. Direct flights are available from larger German cities and from many international locations. Germany is serviced by more than 100 international airlines. Germany’s Lufthansa, together with its Star Alliance partners offers frequent and extensive services with more than 800 worldwide destinations.

Flughafen Dresden GmbH
Flughafenstrasse, 01109 Dresden
Tel: 0049 351 88 13 36 0
Internet: www.dresden-airport.de
Airport Code: DRS

Nearest alternative airports are:

Altenburg (121Km)
Leipzig (129Km)

The airport possesses its own direct link to the German motorway network:

  • A 13 (Berlin/Dresden)
  • A 4 (Chemnitz/Dresden/Görlitz)
  • A 17 (Czech Republic/ Dresden)

Dresden Airport ground transport to Dresden Main Railway station

Train

A suburban rail service (S-Bahn) runs between the central railway station in Dresden and the airport. Escalators take passengers directly from the platform into the airport departure area.

Connecting Service Dep. Point Frequency Journey Time
S-Bahn S2(train) Terminal 25-40mins 25 minutes

Bus

The bus stop is located directly in front of the terminal building on the Arrivals level and the bus routes that connect the airport and the City of Dresden start and terminate here. Routes 77 and 97 are part of the public bus services of the City of Dresden.

Connecting Service Dep. Point Frequency Journey Time
Bus 77 +S-Bahn S7 (train) Entrance Terminal 1 20-30 mins 35 minutes

The airport taxi rank is directly in front of the terminal.

Connecting Service Dep. Point Frequency Journey Time Apprx. Cost.
Bus 77 +S-Bahn S7 (train) Entrance Terminal 1 20-30 mins 35 minutes €16.00 to 18.00