Dresden from a tram window. Dresden public transport. Where to buy tickets


We traveled from Prague to Dresden by train, and it was a Czech train. You can’t deny yourself the pleasure of using the Czech railway! Especially with such fellow travelers)) A strange, cheerful German sat down with us. He said hello, asked where we were going... And then he started counting. Well, okay, let him think for himself. Maybe he's counting the money he's saved. However, the calculations did not stop. Then he started talking to numbers. Olya and I were already a little tense. At first the numbers made the German citizen laugh, then they made him angry, and then they made him laugh again. A couple of times he tried to joke, but my poor knowledge of German did not help me understand which “shovel” to laugh at. I'm sure that a good knowledge of German wouldn't help either. His entire notebook was covered in numbers, and he had already started counting using his train ticket. Thoughts began to creep into my head that when the calculations were completed, he would take an ax from his backpack and chop us into small pieces. However, after crossing the German border, our accountant left the carriage and did not return, leaving his luggage behind. New thoughts came to me. In Russia, Russian Railways warns not to leave luggage unattended due to the threat of terrorist attacks. What if, what if there is an explosive device...?
Through the translucent mesh on the bag, endless pieces of paper were visible, densely filled with rows of numbers. Fortunately, at that moment the conductor came to us. I briefly told him about the strange passenger. The conductor was seriously scared, but when I told him that the man was a little crazy, he waved his hand and reassured me, like he always forgets his luggage.
Eh, someday I’ll write memoirs about my railway adventures.

When we left the station building, the question arose: “Which direction should we go?” I decided to turn to the locals for help. The treacherous German pensioners sent us in the other direction from the old city, although I even showed the direction with my hand and asked: “Is this Altstatt there?”, but we managed to look at the city from the tram window. We arrived at another train station and had the good fortune to see a rare Dresden tram. It’s good that German tickets are valid not for one trip, but over time. Look: it’s almost noon, and not a single museum has been visited yet.

It's easy to guess that the first thing we went to was Zwinger.

Personally, I wanted to visit the Dresden Old Master Art Gallery because of Sleeping Venus. Photography is prohibited inside, so the picture is from here https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Venus

The porcelain museum also prohibits photography (how tired I am of these prohibitions), but you know, in local stores you can find a lot of porcelain copied from the museum exhibits, although the scale may differ. In general, if there is no money for the museum, you can see part of the exhibition for free in stores)) Of course, I’m joking. It is impossible to see the most interesting exhibits anywhere else, except in a museum.
Entering one of the porcelain stores, we observed three crying girls. One was so drenched in tears that a puddle had already formed under her. The other two consoled her: “Don’t cry, he will come back to you.” “No, he won’t come back, I know him!” At first it seemed to me that I already subconsciously understood the German language, but no, they spoke Russian!
The Zwinger is also good because it is a good viewing platform. For example, from here you have a view of the Dresden Residence Castle (Dresdner Residenzschloss)

The Frauenkirche was destroyed during a British air raid on February 13, 1945. For a long time, the church remained in ruins, supposedly as a reminder of the war. Only in 1993 did its restoration begin. Now as good as new!

Public transport in Dresden is distinguished not only by its well-organized German style, but also by its amazing diversity, including rare and outdated types of vehicles.

Urban transport in Dresden is managed by the state-owned company Dresden Transport Corporation (DVB) as well as the Upper Elbe Transport Association (VVO). The basis of the unified urban transport system in Dresden consists of several dozen bus and tram routes, S-Bahn city train lines, river ferries and 2 funiculars.

The public transport schedule in Dresden can be checked or.

Buses and trams in Dresden

12 tram and 27 bus lines () play a leading role in the transport provision of Dresden. Dresden buses (Stadtbus) and trams allow you not only to move freely around the city, but also to explore its most important attractions along the way.

On popular routes, buses and trams run every 15-20 minutes, and on peripheral routes - every 20-30 minutes. At night, the traffic interval may increase several times.

There are special “tourist” routes that cover most of the interesting places in Dresden and its suburbs in one trip. These, in particular, include tram routes No. 4 and 9 (an overview of the most interesting cultural monuments and the best places for, respectively), as well as double-decker Stadtrundfahrt buses, which depart daily for sightseeing tours from Theater Square (parking opposite). The cost of a trip on a double-decker sightseeing bus in Dresden is 15 € for 1.5 hours or 32 € for 2.5 hours.

S-Bahn trains in Dresden

There are 3 S-Bahn lines connecting the city with important suburban areas of Dresden:

  • Line S1 - from Meissen to Schöna, via Pirna (Saxon Switzerland)
  • Line S2 - from Central Station to Dresden International Airport
  • Line S3 - from Central Station to Tharandt, via Freital

Water city transport in Dresden

River ferries transporting residents and guests of Dresden along the Elbe are considered one of the most romantic types of urban transport. Ferries in Dresden operate all year round, regardless of weather conditions.

In total, there are 5 ferry routes in the city: one car, crossing the Elbe between the Kleinzschachwitz area and Pillnitz Castle, as well as 4 passenger routes, running between the Laubegast area and Niederpoeritz, Johannstadt and Neustadt, the areas of Kossebaude and Radebeul.

Dresden is famous for the fact that in addition to the usual river ferries, it has the largest fleet of historical steam-powered wheeled boats in Europe. Miniature steamboats regularly travel up (to Saxon Switzerland) and down (to the city of Meissen) along the Elbe.

The central station from which paddle steamer routes depart in Dresden is located opposite one of the city's most popular attractions -. Steamship navigation continues from early April to late October.

Dresden funiculars

In Dresden, there are 2 funiculars of different designs, located in the Elbe Valley. Today it performs not so much the functions of public transport, but rather the role of a popular tourist attraction.

The first of them is called the Dresden Cableway (opened in 1901, length - 256 m) and is a monorail with a suspended cabin. It connects the remote areas of the city - Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz.

The second funicular (began operating in 1985, length - 547 m) connects Loschwitz, located high on the hill, with the neighboring area of ​​villas "White Deer" (Weißer Hirsch). Along the way, the road passes through 2 mountain tunnels.

A one-way trip on the Dresden funicular costs 3 €, and a return trip costs 4 €.

Both routes pass next to the famous Blue Wonder Bridge, and their upper stations provide an ideal vantage point for panoramic views of Dresden.

Other types of public transport in Dresden

One of the most unusual types of Dresden transport is the narrow-gauge railway (length - 20 km), passing through the territory of Dresden's main park - Grosser Garten. A miniature train has been carrying park visitors large and small in the summer since the mid-20th century. On the “park” railway you can find both the usual electric locomotives and a working smaller version of the old steam locomotive.

Another unusual form of transport in Dresden is horse-drawn carriages (Kutschfahrt), which can be seen in the central squares of the city in the summer. Horse-drawn carriages vary in size and shape - from elegant cabs and carriages to bulky double-decker carts designed for large groups of tourists.

A half-hour horseback ride around Dresden will cost an average of 15 € per person.

Tickets and prices

Travel on public transport in Dresden is paid for using universal tickets and travel cards valid for all types of transport. They can be purchased from automatic ticket offices (at stations and stops), from bus and tram drivers, from regular ticket offices (owned by DVB), from some newsagents, and from tourist information centres.

Once purchased, the pass must be validated at the yellow machine (Entwerter) to make it valid. The fine for traveling without a ticket in Dresden is 40 €.

The territory of Dresden and surrounding areas is divided into 21, the intersection of which increases the cost of the ticket. The most popular transport zone No. 10 covers almost the entire territory of Dresden.

Tickets for public transport in Dresden are divided into several types, depending on the duration and distance of the trip.

The most popular types of tickets include: single-trip ticket (2.2-7.8 €), 4-trip ticket (5-7.8 €), day ticket (6-13.5 €), and travel cards Dresden-City-Card (valid for 1-5 days and costing 9.9-77 €) and Dresden-Regio-Card (valid for 3 and 5 days, price 49.9-77 €), which additionally gives the right for discounts on many popular attractions and excursions in Dresden.

Dresden is the capital of Saxony and a city with a population of 536,000 people. Public transport in the city is well developed and includes tram, bus and train. In this article you will learn how to use public transport in Dresden, how much it costs and clearly see maps of tram and bus routes

Below you can see Dresden's tariff zones. The fare depends on which zone you are traveling in. If you only drive around Dresden, then you will need information about zone 10, don’t even think about the rest.

Travel costs in Dresden

All prices in the table below are for travel within one zone 10 (central part of Dresden). Check ticket prices for the other two zones on the Dresden public transport website.

  • Single trip ticket ( Einzelfahrt): adult ticket € 2.30, child ticket € 1.60.
  • 1 day pass ( Tageskarte): adult ticket € 6.00, child ticket € 5.00.
  • Group pass for 1 day (maximum 4 people) ( Kleingruppenkarte): € 15,00.
  • 1 day family pass (2 adults and 5 children) ( Familientageskarte): € 9,00.
  • 1 week pass: adult pass € 21.00, child pass € 16.00.
  • 1 month pass: adult pass € 59, child pass € 44.30.
  • 1 year pass: adult pass € 565.80, child pass € 424.20.

Single trip ticket Einzelfahrt gives you the right to travel for 1 hour, during which time you can make any number of transfers to any type of transport. The ticket is valid only after you have validated it in a special machine; all types of tickets must be validated. If you do not pay for the fare, then you will face a fine of € 60, and the controllers will never accept your position; if you did not understand how to buy a ticket or bought the wrong ticket, a fine will be issued in any case.

Where to buy tickets

Travel tickets are sold at ticket machines at 145 stops, 50 of these machines accept credit cards and cash, the remaining machines accept cash only. All trams have ticket machines, some of which allow you to pay only in small change, and these machines do not sell all types of tickets; usually you can only buy a ticket for one trip or a day pass.

On the bus, you can buy a ticket from the driver.

In addition, tickets are sold in many hotels, tobacco shops and newsstands. Just go to the seller and ask if you can buy a bus ticket: “Kann Ich hier Busticket kaufen?”

On the official website of Dresden public transport Dvb.de you can download current maps of trams and electric trains. On the website you will find out the price of all types of tickets for all zones, the schedule of all routes, you will be able to plot the optimal route from point A to point B and even find out basic information about the main attractions of Dresden. Do you see in the screenshot below? As I navigated the route from Dresden Main Station to the Bautzner Straße / Rothenburger Straße stop, the website provided information about which tram to take, where to get off and how long the journey would take.

The most important and convenient form of transport in Dresden is the tram. The first trams appeared in Dresden back in 1872, and currently the city has a well-developed tram route, which consists of 13 routes, 154 tram stops, and 210 kilometers of tracks. Dresden's tram fleet consists mainly of modern Flexity Classic Bombardier trams.

The length of the routes ranges from 11 to 38 km. Travel times on various routes between destinations vary from 35 to 80 minutes. Depending on the route, trams run from approximately 4 am to midnight at intervals of 3-15 minutes. On weekends and holidays, traffic intervals increase. Some tram routes operate 24 hours a day.

At almost every tram and bus stop you can find a ticket vending machine, route numbers, transport schedules, a city map and sometimes an electronic board that shows the arrival time of a tram on a certain route.

On the map below you can see all of Dresden's tram routes, some important bus routes and a map of the trains that will take you to the suburbs.

When choosing a hotel in Dresden, consider its convenient location to major attractions, shopping and tram lines. I would advise staying somewhere close to the Altmarkt tram stop, such as the good four-star Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe or the Pullman Dresden Newa hotel near Dresden's main station.

Almost every part of the city can be reached by tram, but there are remote areas in the city that can be reached by bus. Dresden's bus network consists of 27 routes. The bus network is quite easy to understand, at every bus stop you will find the same information as at the tram stop. The city has both day and night bus routes. Daytime ones run from approximately 4 am to 10 pm, at intervals of approximately 10-15 minutes, which depend on the time of day and day of the week. Buses in Dresden are new and modern.

Water transport

In Dresden, a ferry crossing across the Elbe is developed along the following routes: Johannstadt - Neustadt, Niederpoyritz - Laubegast, Kleinzschachwitz - Pillnitz.

One way fare: adult ticket € 1.50, child ticket € 1.00. Return ticket: adult ticket € 2.00, child ticket € 1.50. The crossing time takes only 3 minutes.

Funicular

Not everyone knows that you can admire Dresden from interesting observation platforms, to which the funicular takes you. Observation platforms are located at an altitude of 647 meters and 274 meters. The funiculars in the Loschwitz area have been in operation for 100 years. Schwebebahn 274 meter a - this is one of the interesting types of funicular, namely a cable car, in fact it is a monorail, but the car rides under the rail. Standseilbahn 647 meters is a classic funicular, opened back in 1895.

  • One-way cable car ticket price: adult ticket € 4.00, child ticket € 2.60.
  • Return ticket price for the funicular: adult ticket € 6.00, child ticket € 3.00.

Trains and stations

In Dresden, as in other German cities, there is a developed network of surface trains - electric trains. Those. You can get around the city by train. There are three routes for electric trains: S1, S2 and S3. Remember, in Germany, commuter trains (suburban trains) are always marked with the letter S. In Dresden and its suburbs you will find approximately 47 stops. Within Dresden you can travel using regular tickets; if you are traveling to another city, it is better to buy tickets at the railway ticket office or from vending machines at railway stations.

Dresden Main Station (Dresden HBF or Dresden Dresden Hauptbahnhof) is Dresden's largest public transport hub. Many main tram and bus routes pass through it. Trains from all over Europe and Germany arrive at this station, for example, trains from Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Nuremberg. International buses also arrive at this station, including buses from Prague, Berlin.

I would like to immediately warn you that tickets for international bus routes will cost you much less than for a train. Bus tickets throughout Europe can be purchased on the website. The site compares ticket prices from all companies for the same destinations and you don’t need to waste time searching for the right bus company. The site is in Russian, payment can be made by card in any currency: Euro, Czech crowns, rubles and hryvnia. Ticket prices for Infobus are the same as on the official websites of bus companies; you won’t overpay a penny. Please note that cheap tickets to popular destinations sell out very quickly, especially in the summer, so do not delay your purchase.

Taxi in Dresden

Taxis are part of Dresden's transport system. Taxis can drive in special dedicated bus lanes. When traveling by taxi you should consider:

  • It is more expensive to order a taxi by phone, because... you will need to pay for the paid call.
  • Most taxis can only be ordered in German.
  • When calculating, the amount called by the taxi driver must match the amount on the meter, you must be given a receipt and change.
  • It is better to board a taxi in specially designated taxi parking areas with the appropriate TAXI designation, although they are not always located in a convenient location.

Information on taxi fares in Dresden. The price of a taxi fare does not depend on the number of passengers, but depends on the time of day and the number of traffic jams in the city. Landing cost: € 2.8. Travel price per 1 km: € 1.5 - € 2.0.

Also keep in mind that the taxi meter will count the fee when idle in a traffic jam, at traffic lights or at any other stop.