Public transport in Dresden - How to get around Dresden

1. Things to know before arriving in Dresden
2. How to get to Dresden
3. Public transport in Dresden – How to get around Dresden
4. Cost of living in Dresden
5. Saving money in Dresden
6. Accommodation for students in Dresden
7. Neighbourhoods of Dresden - The most important districts of Dresden
8. Nightlife in Dresden - A guide to nightclubs and going out in Dresden
9. Typical Dresden Cuisine
10. What to do in Dresden
11. Places to visit around Dresden
12. Dresden in 3 days - What to see in Dresden in 3 days

As a university student in Dresden you can call yourself lucky, because thanks to your student card al the public transport in the city and in the whole of Saxony are for free.

Inside the city itself you can take every transportation you want, while in the rest of the federal state “only” the trains. If you are here for visiting the city, a single ticket is €2.30. In order to move around the city of Dresden, you have different options. As it is a capital city, you have trains, trams, busses and even boats. One of the pros of the main transport websites is that they are also available in English (in this case also in Polish and Czech). On this one siteyou can put your departure and destination point and it will show you the fastest route, including all transportation possibilities.

Train

Inside the City, it is not necessary to take the trains, as the transport system is managed by trams and busses. Instead, if you want to travel across Saxony, for example to cities like Leipzig, Chemnitz or Görlitz, the train is the faster means of transport. Again, if you want to go hiking in one of the two main mountains (Sächsische Schweiz, Erzgebirge) that Saxony offers: take the train.

Tram

People living in Dresden mostly uses trams, as there are a lot of lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.Don’t ask me why the 5 is missing, I have no idea. I heard that they are planning to make a line 5 to connect the faculties of the Technical University to avoid them having to change lines and because the buses are always so crowded. However, with these 12 lines, you can reach every neighbourhood of the city. The trams fluid schedule is more or less from 6am to 8pm, like every 10 min. After 8 pm the waiting time is a little bit more longer and from 11 pm enter service the night lines which are indicated by the signal “GuteNachtLinie” at every tram stop. If not, check the side that I mentioned before, because if there is no nightline, there is always a…

Bus

The busses in the city have almost the same schedule as the trams. A good thing is that the busses also run out of the city. So, if one day you are fed up with the “big city life” just catch a bus and go to the wonderful green surroundings. The nature all around the city is incredible.

Boat

With your student card you can also cross the river for free with the ferry. The ride only takes two minutes, but it’s a funny experience and it’s also worth seeing the city from the riverside. If you don’t have a student card, it costs you €1.50 for a single ticket, €2 for a round trip.

Bicycle

If you want to be more healthy and sporty, you can also buy a cheap bike and ride it across the streets. This city is almost completely flat which is perfect to ride. Moreover, the distances are not that long and you can be from one part of the city to another in 15-20 min. For buying a bike you should check the flea market at the river Elbe, which takes place every Saturday in summer and winter or on eBay Kleinanzeigen.

There is also the possibility of bike-sharing. There are more than 500 all around the city. How does it work? You have to download the app nextbike and the application will show you where the next free bikes are. For every half an hour you pay €1.

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