GermanyDresden ( DREZ-den; German: [ˈdʁeːsdn̩] ; Upper Saxon: Dräsdn; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany, pronounced [ˈdʁʲɛʒdʒanɨ]) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, and the third-most populous city in the area of former East Germany, after Berlin and Leipzig. Located on the Elbe River in the Dresden Basin, the city forms part of an urban area that includes the towns of Freital, Pirna, Radebeul, Coswig, Radeberg, and Heidenau with a combined population of over 780,000. The Dresden metropolitan area has over 1.3 million inhabitants.
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Climate in Dresden
Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
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Day trips and nearby cities from Dresden
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Dresden; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripUsti Nad Labem
Czech Republic
48 km≈ 55 min
Day tripChemnitz
Germany
62 km≈ 1 h 10 min
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Cottbus Chosebuz
Germany
93 km≈ 1 h 45 min
Day tripZwickau
Germany
95 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Day tripLiberec
Czech Republic
98 km≈ 1 h 30 min
Day tripLeipzig
Germany
100 km≈ 1 h 35 min
Day tripPrague
Czech Republic
117 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Day tripGera
Germany
117 km≈ 1 h 50 min
From Dresden you can reach Usti Nad Labem (48 km), Chemnitz (62 km), Cottbus Chosebuz (93 km), Zwickau (95 km) and Liberec (98 km) in about 55 min to 1 h 30 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Dresden
The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 5°C in November.
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Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.