Dresden has a well-developed public transport network. This is convenient for both city residents and tourists. You can get anywhere in the city by bus or tram, or for faster travel, by train. Transport in Dresden is clean and punctual. There are special signs at the stops that indicate how many minutes later a bus or tram for a particular route will arrive. In case of road repairs or a strike, an announcement is made in advance.
Public transport in Dresden includes tram (Straßenbahn), bus (Bus) and electric train (S-bahn). There is no metro in Dresden. The same tickets are valid for all listed types of transport. They do not apply when traveling by cable car or ferry.
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1. Tariff zones
To get around Dresden and see the sights, you will need to travel in tariff zone 10 (Tarifzone Dresden 10). The airport and Pillnitz belong to the same area.
The transport map with tariff zones in Dresden is located both inside trams and buses and at their stops.
2. Tickets and passes
There are several types of public transport tickets in Dresden. Let's look at each of them in detail.
Einzelfarth - one trip, one tariff zone, maximum 1 hour in one direction
Ticket price:
- for adults - 3.20 euros, for children 6-14 years old - 2.10 euros;
4er-Karte Kurzstrecke - 4 short trips, maximum 4 stops without transfer for each, at a distance of 2 km.
Ticket price 7.50 euros;
Tageskarte Einzelperson - a travel ticket for one person for one day. One tariff zone, until 04:00 the next day.
Ticket price:
- for adults - 8.60 euros, for children 6-14 years old and pensioners from 60 - 7.20 euros;
NachtTicket - night ticket. Tariff connection, opening hours - 18:00-06:00.
Ticket price 8.60 euros;
Familientageskarte - one-day ticket for a family; Maximum 2 adults and maximum 4 children aged 6 to 14 years or maximum 6 children; One tariff zone. Valid until 04:00 the next morning.
Ticket price 13.10 euros;
Kleingruppen-Tageskarte - one-day ticket for a group of up to 5 people. One tariff zone. With this ticket, the group can travel unlimitedly on public transport for the entire day until 04:00 the next morning. Valid from the moment of composting.
Ticket price 21.70 euros;
Wochenkarte - ticket for one week (7 days); Dresden tariff zone.
Ticket price:
- for adults - 27.90 euros, in combination with a valid client card - 20.90 euros.
Dresden Welcome Card — one-day, two-day and three-day cards for tourists. With these cards you can travel free of charge and without limits on the bus, tram and S-Bahn train, and receive benefits when visiting various attractions (for example, free entry). to the Dresden Art Gallery and the Albertinum), discounts in some shops and restaurant cafes.
Card cost:
- one day - 17 euros, two days - 24 euros, three days - 33 euros; For a family (2 adults and 4 children under 15 years old) 21, 35 and 45 euros respectively.
There are other types of tickets. More detailed information can be obtained on the official website of the transport company: www.dvb.de/en-gb.
Tickets can be purchased from yellow machines at stops and trams, at service points of the Dresden Transport Company (DVB) and from bus drivers. The tram machines only accept coins, and tickets can only be purchased in the Dresden fare zone. If you are traveling outside of Dresden, buy your ticket at the bus stop. In transport - from the driver or from the machine - the purchased ticket is already composted. Tickets purchased at stops and service points must be stamped when boarding a bus or tram, as well as on the train platform. Otherwise, you will have to pay a significant fine (you will not be able to justify yourself to the controller).
3. Tram in Dresden
Tram is the main and most convenient form of transport in Dresden. The first tram has existed in the city since 1872. There are a total of 13 routes, 154 stops and a road length of 210 kilometers. The modern tram Flexity Classic Bombardier runs mainly around the city.
The length of the routes is from 11 to 38 kilometers, travel time between the starting and ending points is 35-80 minutes. Depending on the route, the tram runs every 3–15 minutes from 04:00 to midnight. Some routes operate 24 hours a day.
4. Bus in Dresden
You can reach almost any part of Dresden by tram, but there are remote areas of the city that can also be reached by bus. Dresden's bus network consists of 27 routes. It is quite easy to find out about them - you will see full information about them at the stops.
There are both day and night buses in the city. Daytime buses run from 4:00 to 22:00 at intervals of 10–15 minutes. Dresden buses are new and modern.
5. Electric train in Dresden (S-Bahn)
Dresden, like other German cities, has a well-developed underground train network, meaning you can get around the city by train. There are 3 routes in total: S1, S2 and S3. In Dresden and its suburbs you will find up to fifty stops. You can use a regular ticket within Dresden. If you are traveling to another city, buy a ticket at the station ticket office or from the machines located there.
Dresden main railway station - Dresden HBF (Dresden Hauptbahnhof).
Many major tram and bus routes pass here. Trains from European countries and Germany will arrive here. By the way, international buses stop at this station, for example, from Prague and Berlin.
This is what the map of the S-Bahn of Dresden looks like:
6. Water transport in Dresden
Dresden can also be reached by ferry from one bank of the Elbe to the other. There are three routes in total: Johannstadt - Neustadt, Niederpoiritz - Laubegast and Kleinzschachwitz - Pillnitz.
The cost of a one-way trip is 1.80 euros for adults, for children under 15 years old - 1.20 euros, for adults round trip - 2.70 euros, for children under 15 years old - 1.80 euros.
7. Funicular in Dresden
Not everyone knows that Dresden can be admired from interesting points of view, to which the funicular takes you. There are two cable cars in total. One of them is Schwebebahn, with an observation deck at an altitude of 274 meters.
This is actually a monorail, but the carriage moves under the rail.
The second is Standseilbahn, with an observation deck at an altitude of 647 meters. This is a classic funicular that has been in operation since 1895.
The cost of a one-way trip is for adults - 4 euros, for children under 15 years old - 2.50 euros, round trip for adults - 6 euros, for children under 15 years old - 3.50 euro.
8. Taxi in Dresden
Taxis in Dresden drive in a special lane reserved for buses. If you decide to travel by taxi, consider the following: ordering by phone will cost you more; in most cases, orders can only be made in German; when paying money, the amount indicated by the driver must match the meter readings, and the check and banknote belong to you; It is better to get into a taxi at a special parking lot reserved for them.
Taxi prices in Dresden are fixed and look like this:
- boarding - 2.80 euros;
- 1 kilometer - 1.50-2 euros (depending on time and traffic jams in the city).
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