# Central Europe’s galleries and music · More time in the middle and at the far end

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/central-europe-s-galleries-and-music-z0639/>)

More time in the middle and at the far end

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 13
- Interests: Food & Drink, Tech & Gaming, Design, Nature, Arts & Theatre, History

## Route and nights

- Berlin · 3 night(s)
- Dresden · 5 night(s)
- Prague · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: The middle base gets time of its own. Book the last gateway separately and compare the total transport cost.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Berlin

- 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
- 16:35 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin. Skip this block if you arrive later.
- 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Overnight: [Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt](<https://www.hotels.com/ho278729/motel-one-berlin-hackescher-markt-berlin-germany/>) · Berlin

### Day 2 · Berlin

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk Kreuzberg’s public streets and browse Markthalle Neun if trading · Markthalle Neun, Berlin. Check whether your day has the market program you want. [Official information](<https://markthalleneun.de/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch around Kreuzberg · Markthalle Neun, Berlin
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Landwehr Canal and stop for coffee · Markthalle Neun, Berlin
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Overnight: [Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt](<https://www.hotels.com/ho278729/motel-one-berlin-hackescher-markt-berlin-germany/>) · Berlin

### Day 3 · Berlin

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Explore selected halls at the German Museum of Technology · Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin. Check hall access and choose two exhibit areas before you go. [Official information](<https://technikmuseum.berlin/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Gleisdreieck · Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin
- 14:00 to 16:50 · See a second museum section or take a short walk in Park am Gleisdreieck · Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
Overnight: [Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt](<https://www.hotels.com/ho278729/motel-one-berlin-hackescher-markt-berlin-germany/>) · Berlin

### Day 4 · Dresden

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Have breakfast before checking out · Hackescher Markt, Berlin
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Check out and allow time to reach the departure point · Motel One Berlin-Hackescher Markt
- 09:45 to 13:05 · Travel from Berlin to Dresden · Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Confirm whether the booked service arrives at Dresden Hauptbahnhof or Neustadt. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.
- 13:15 to 14:15 · Have lunch near your new base · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 14:30 to 15:25 · Drop bags and check in when the room is ready · ibis Dresden Zentrum
- 15:40 to 16:30 · Take a short orientation walk if time allows · Altmarkt, Dresden
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near your new hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
Overnight: [ibis Dresden Zentrum](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131345/ibis-dresden-zentrum-dresden-germany/>) · Dresden

### Day 5 · Dresden

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the Brühl’s Terrace side of the Elbe and cross at Augustus Bridge · Brühl’s Terrace, Dresden
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the river or old town · Brühl’s Terrace, Dresden
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Compare the Baroque skyline from the Neustadt bank · Brühl’s Terrace, Dresden
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
Overnight: [ibis Dresden Zentrum](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131345/ibis-dresden-zentrum-dresden-germany/>) · Dresden

### Day 6 · Dresden

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the central paths around Großer Garten and the palace exterior · Großer Garten, Dresden
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the park or back toward the city center · Großer Garten, Dresden
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow a second path or return early for coffee · Großer Garten, Dresden
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
Overnight: [ibis Dresden Zentrum](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131345/ibis-dresden-zentrum-dresden-germany/>) · Dresden

### Day 7 · Dresden

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Old Masters Picture Gallery and look around the Zwinger · Zwinger, Dresden. Check museum hours and public access around construction. [Official information](<https://gemaeldegalerie.skd.museum/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Theaterplatz · Zwinger, Dresden
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Compare the public exteriors around the Zwinger and Semperoper · Zwinger, Dresden
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
Overnight: [ibis Dresden Zentrum](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131345/ibis-dresden-zentrum-dresden-germany/>) · Dresden

### Day 8 · Dresden

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See the Frauenkirche and reconstructed Neumarkt · Frauenkirche, Dresden. Check whether visitor access fits around services. [Official information](<https://www.frauenkirche-dresden.de/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Neumarkt · Frauenkirche, Dresden
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk past the Fürstenzug and through the old town streets · Frauenkirche, Dresden
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Prager Straße, Dresden
Overnight: [ibis Dresden Zentrum](<https://www.hotels.com/ho131345/ibis-dresden-zentrum-dresden-germany/>) · Dresden

### Day 9 · Prague

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Have breakfast before checking out · Prager Straße, Dresden
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Check out and allow time to reach the departure point · ibis Dresden Zentrum
- 09:45 to 13:35 · Travel from Dresden to Prague · Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Check the cross-border timetable and keep lunch flexible if the service is delayed. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.
- 13:45 to 14:45 · Have lunch near your new base · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
- 14:55 to 15:50 · Drop bags and check in when the room is ready · ibis Praha Old Town
- 16:05 to 16:55 · Take a short orientation walk if time allows · Municipal House, Prague
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near your new hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
Overnight: [ibis Praha Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho238248/ibis-praha-old-town-prague-czech-republic/>) · Prague

### Day 10 · Prague

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk Letná’s public viewpoints over the Vltava · Letná Park, Prague. Check the day’s hillside access and public transport before relying on it. [Official information](<https://prague.eu/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Malá Strana · Letná Park, Prague
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Choose a Petřín viewpoint route that suits the climb and daylight · Letná Park, Prague
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
Overnight: [ibis Praha Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho238248/ibis-praha-old-town-prague-czech-republic/>) · Prague

### Day 11 · Kutná Hora

- 08:15 to 10:15 · Travel from Prague to Kutná Hora, Czechia · Kutná Hora, Czechia. Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk through the historic silver-mining town and toward St Barbara’s Cathedral · Kutná Hora, Czechia. Check the rail connection into the old center and confirm admission hours. [Official information](<https://destinace.kutnahora.cz/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in the historic center · Kutná Hora, Czechia
- 13:55 to 15:40 · Visit the cathedral if open and explore the nearby public lanes · Kutná Hora, Czechia
- 15:55 to 17:45 · Return to Prague · Prague. Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
Overnight: [ibis Praha Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho238248/ibis-praha-old-town-prague-czech-republic/>) · Prague

### Day 12 · Prague

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk to the House of the Black Madonna and compare Cubist details · House of the Black Madonna, Prague. Check current hours if you want an exhibition or interior. [Official information](<https://www.upm.cz/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Náměstí Republiky · House of the Black Madonna, Prague
- 14:00 to 16:50 · See Municipal House and the Powder Tower from the public square · House of the Black Madonna, Prague
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
Overnight: [ibis Praha Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho238248/ibis-praha-old-town-prague-czech-republic/>) · Prague

### Day 13 · Prague

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the streets and cafes around Náměstí Míru · Vinohrady, Prague
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a Czech lunch in the neighborhood · Vinohrady, Prague
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Browse the quieter residential blocks or stop for coffee · Vinohrady, Prague
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
Overnight: [ibis Praha Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho238248/ibis-praha-old-town-prague-czech-republic/>) · Prague

### Day 14 · Prague

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Municipal House, Prague. Skip the walk if you have an early departure.
- 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · ibis Praha Old Town
- 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Náměstí Republiky, Prague. Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.