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Dresden with a day in Meissen

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Route and nights

  1. Dresden7 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
8
Nights
7
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
37

Days by place

Dresden
7
Meissen
1

Hotels and other stays

ibis Dresden Zentrum
7 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
14
Lodging
2
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Dresden
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Dresden Zentrum
  2. to · Activity Walk along Prager Straße toward Altmarkt Prager Straße, Dresden

    Keep this walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 2 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Activity Visit the Old Masters Picture Gallery and look around the Zwinger Zwinger, Dresden

    Check museum hours and public access around construction.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Theaterplatz Zwinger, Dresden
  4. to · Activity Compare the public exteriors around the Zwinger and Semperoper Zwinger, Dresden
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 3 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Activity See the Frauenkirche and reconstructed Neumarkt Frauenkirche, Dresden

    Check whether visitor access fits around services.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Neumarkt Frauenkirche, Dresden
  4. to · Activity Walk past the Fürstenzug and through the old town streets Frauenkirche, Dresden
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 4 Meissen
  1. to · Ground transport Travel from Dresden to Meissen, Germany Meissen, Germany

    Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.

  2. to · Activity Walk the hilltop old town and around Albrechtsburg Meissen, Germany

    Check the porcelain visitor center schedule and allow time for the hill and station transfers.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Meissen, Germany
  4. to · Activity Visit the porcelain museum or choose a short riverside loop Meissen, Germany
  5. to · Ground transport Return to Dresden Dresden

    Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 5 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Activity Browse the public courtyards and streets in Neustadt Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
  3. to · Meal Have a regional lunch near Alaunstraße Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Alaunpark or pause at a neighborhood cafe Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 6 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Activity Walk the central paths around Großer Garten and the palace exterior Großer Garten, Dresden
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the park or back toward the city center Großer Garten, Dresden
  4. to · Activity Follow a second path or return early for coffee Großer Garten, Dresden
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 7 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Activity Hold the morning for a missed gallery or a walk around Altmarkt Altmarkt, Dresden
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the old town Altmarkt, Dresden
  4. to · Activity Leave the afternoon available for a rescheduled visit or river walk Altmarkt, Dresden
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
Day 8 Dresden
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Dresden Zentrum
  3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden

    Skip this block if you need the time for departure.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Dresden Zentrum
    2. to · Activity Walk along Prager Straße toward Altmarkt Prager Straße, Dresden

      Keep this walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  2. Day 2

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Activity Visit the Old Masters Picture Gallery and look around the Zwinger Zwinger, Dresden

      Check museum hours and public access around construction.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Theaterplatz Zwinger, Dresden
    4. to · Activity Compare the public exteriors around the Zwinger and Semperoper Zwinger, Dresden
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  3. Day 3

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Activity See the Frauenkirche and reconstructed Neumarkt Frauenkirche, Dresden

      Check whether visitor access fits around services.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Neumarkt Frauenkirche, Dresden
    4. to · Activity Walk past the Fürstenzug and through the old town streets Frauenkirche, Dresden
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  4. Day 4

    Meissen

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Meissen
    1. to · Ground transport Travel from Dresden to Meissen, Germany Meissen, Germany

      Match this window to actual departures and add the walk from the stop.

    2. to · Activity Walk the hilltop old town and around Albrechtsburg Meissen, Germany

      Check the porcelain visitor center schedule and allow time for the hill and station transfers.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Meissen, Germany
    4. to · Activity Visit the porcelain museum or choose a short riverside loop Meissen, Germany
    5. to · Ground transport Return to Dresden Dresden

      Check the actual return before deciding when to leave.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  5. Day 5

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Activity Browse the public courtyards and streets in Neustadt Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
    3. to · Meal Have a regional lunch near Alaunstraße Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Alaunpark or pause at a neighborhood cafe Äußere Neustadt, Dresden
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  6. Day 6

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Activity Walk the central paths around Großer Garten and the palace exterior Großer Garten, Dresden
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the park or back toward the city center Großer Garten, Dresden
    4. to · Activity Follow a second path or return early for coffee Großer Garten, Dresden
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  7. Day 7

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Activity Hold the morning for a missed gallery or a walk around Altmarkt Altmarkt, Dresden
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the old town Altmarkt, Dresden
    4. to · Activity Leave the afternoon available for a rescheduled visit or river walk Altmarkt, Dresden
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    ibis Dresden ZentrumDresden
  8. Day 8

    Dresden

    Europe/Berlin Open map for Dresden
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Dresden Zentrum
    3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Prager Straße, Dresden

      Skip this block if you need the time for departure.