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Dresden is the capital of Saxony and a city of 536,000 inhabitants. Public transport 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 the fare is and you will clearly see maps of tram and bus routes

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

Fare in Dresden

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

• One-way ticket ( Einzelfahrt): adult ticket € 2.30, child ticket € 1.60.
• Travel pass for 1 day ( Tageskarte): adult ticket € 6.00, child ticket € 5.00.
• 1 day group pass (maximum 4 people) ( Kleingruppenkarte): € 15,00.
• Family pass 1 day (2 adults and 5 children) ( Familientageskarte): € 9,00.
• Pass for 1 week: adult pass € 21.00, child pass € 16.00.
• Pass for 1 month: adult pass € 59, child pass € 44.30.
• Pass for 1 year: adult pass € 565.80, child pass € 424.20.

One-way ticket Einzelfahrt gives you the right to travel for 1 hour, during this time you can make at least as many changes to any type of transport. The ticket is valid only after you have validated it in a special machine; you need to punch all types of tickets. If you do not pay for the fare, then a fine of € 60 awaits you, and the controllers will never understand your position, if you do not understand how to buy a ticket or bought the wrong ticket, the fine will be issued in any case.

Where to buy tickets

Travel tickets are sold in ticket machines at 145 stops, 50 of these machines accept credit cards and cash, in other machines you can pay only in cash. All trams are equipped with ticket vending machines, in some you can pay only in small change, and not all types of tickets are sold in these machines, usually you can only buy a ticket for one trip or a pass for a day.

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

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

On the official website of Dresden public transport Dvb.de you can download the current maps of trams, trains. On the site you will find out the price of all types of tickets for all zones, the schedule of all routes, you can plot optimal route from point A to point B and even find out basic information about the main attractions of Dresden. In the screenshot below, do you see? how I got the route from the Main railway station Dresden to the Bautzner Straße / Rothenburger Straße stop, the site gave information about which tram you need to take, where to get off and how long the journey will take.

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

The length of the routes ranges from 11 to 38 km. Travel times on different routes between endpoints range from 35 to 80 minutes. Depending on the route, trams run from about 4 am to midnight at intervals of 3-15 minutes. On weekends and holidays traffic intervals are increasing. Some tram lines run around the clock.

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

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

When choosing a hotel in Dresden, consider its convenient location to major attractions, shops and tram lines. I would advise you to stay somewhere close to the Altmarkt tram stop, for example, in the good four-star Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe or in a hotel near the main station of Dresden Pullman Dresden Newa.

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. V bus network quite easy to figure out, at each bus stop you will find the same information as on the tram. The city has both day and night bus routes. Daytime runs from about 4 am to 10 pm, at intervals of about 10-15 minutes, depending on the time of day and day of the week. The buses in Dresden are new and modern.

Water transport

Dresden has developed ferry crossing across the Elbe on the following routes: Johannstadt - Neustadt, Niederpoyritz - Laubegast, Kleinzschachwitz - Pillnitz.

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

Funicular

Not everyone knows that you can admire Dresden from interesting observation decks, to which the funicular will take you. Lookouts are located at an altitude of 647 meters and 274 meters. 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 carriage travels under the rail. Standseilbahn 647 meters Is a classic funicular, opened back in 1895.

• One-way funicular ticket price: adult ticket € 4.00, child ticket € 2.60.
• Round-trip funicular ticket price: adult ticket € 6.00, child ticket € 3.00.

Trains and stations

In Dresden, as in other cities in Germany, there is a developed network of ground trains - electric trains. Those. you can get around the city by train. There are three routes to electric trains: S1, S2 and S3. Remember, in Germany, electric trains ( commuter trains) are always indicated by the letter S. In Dresden and the suburbs, you will find approximately 47 stops. Within Dresden, you can travel with regular tickets, if you are traveling to another city, then buy tickets at the railway ticket offices or at the machines at railway stations.

Dresden Main Station (Dresden HBF or Dresden Dresden Hauptbahnhof) is the largest public transport hub in Dresden. Many major 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. Also, people come to this station international buses, including buses from Prague, Berlin.

I want to warn you right away that tickets for international bus routes will cost you much cheaper than train tickets. Bus tickets across Europe can be purchased online. The site compares ticket prices for all companies in the same directions and you do not need to waste time looking for the right bus company. The site is in Russian, payment can be made by card in any currency: Euro, Czech crowns, rubles and hryvnias. Infobus ticket prices are the same as on the official websites bus companies, you will not overpay a dime. Please note that on popular destinations cheap tickets are sorted out very quickly, especially in summer, so do not delay your purchase.

Taxi in Dresden

Taxis are part of the Dresden transport system. Taxis can travel on dedicated bus lanes. When traveling by taxi, it is worth considering:

• It is more expensive to order a taxi by phone, because you will need to pay for a paid call.
• Most taxis can only be ordered in German.
• When calculating, the amount called by the taxi driver must coincide with the amount on the meter, you must be given a check and change.
• It is better to sit in a taxi in places specially designated for a taxi stand with the corresponding TAXI designation, although they are not always located in a convenient place.

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

Also keep in mind that the taxi counter will count the fee when it is idle in a traffic jam, at traffic lights and at any other stop.

June 26th, 2012

Today there is no more environmentally friendly, quiet and comfortable view urban transport than the tram. Tram lines and tram cars running along them will decorate and add atmosphere to any city. I have been in love with the tram since my unconscious age. When my parents and I lived in Schwerin in the late 1980s, a tram line ran right under the window of our balcony along which the red Czech Tatras, common in the countries of the socialist camp, ran. Parents told me that at the sight of them I came into wild delight and animation, pointed at the trams with my finger and shouted: "Vazya!"

I was lucky to live in a city where trams are an integral part of the cityscape, and today I will tell you about the history of Dresden trams and show you photos from a visit to the Dresden Tram Museum.

The history of trams in Dresden dates back to September 26, 1872, when the first city horse-drawn railway was opened in Dresden, connecting one of the squares in the center of the city of Pirnaischen Platz with the prosperous district of Blasewitz. In the coming years, the line was extended and on 6 July 1893 the first electric tram was launched in Dresden. Part of the line was electrified from central square Schloßplatz to Blasewitz. The complete electrification of all lines built at that time took almost 10 years. The first trams were built in the image of horse-drawn railroad carriages, and those, in turn, were used as trailers for trams.

Double-decker trailer of the Dresden horse-drawn railway 1872. (photo: http://www.deutschefotothek.de)

Tram built in 1895 in Cologne at the Schillerplatz terminus in Blasewitz 1900. (photo: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG)

Let's go back to the Dresden Tram Museum and start our review with the oldest copy of the collection.

The 309th was built in 1902 in Dresden, where it was operated up to and including 1965. A total of 11 vehicles of this series were built. But due to the short spring travel of the suspension, these trams had a rigid and uneven ride, which significantly narrowed their consumer qualities. Because of this, most of the trams of this series were converted into special wagons for use in the tram economy or were prematurely cut into scrap metal.

This tram consists of two parts: a motor car and a trailer car, they also differ in the layout of the cabin.

Tram control panel:

Salon of a motor car with longitudinal benches:

The entire interior is completely wooden and very cozy:

The interior of the trailer car, here is the more familiar layout for modern trams:

In the first decades of the 20th century, Dresden is actively developing tram network... Everything more districts cities are connected to the center by tram service. The tram is becoming the dominant form of public transport in Dresden.

In 1931, the Dresden tram company received new, at that time the most modern trams, which, thanks to their numerous technical innovations, opened a new era in tram construction. They received the name "Pike" for their characteristic streamlined shape, strongly narrowed at the edges, which made the tram look like a fish of the same name and helped to warm up easier with oncoming traffic when cornering.

"Pike" on the Augustusbrücke 1937. ( Photo: Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG)

The Pike was in many ways a revolutionary tram. For the first time, a tram driver received a seat. Until then, drivers are forced to work while standing. The passenger compartment was equipped with leather-covered seats, and not wooden benches, as it was before. The tram provided at that time a completely new level of comfort for passengers. It was a time of mass distribution of cars and in order to compete with the car, the tram had to be equal to it in terms of comfort.

"Pike" holds the world speed record among trams. During the test drive, the tram accelerated to 98 km / h. The last "Pike" was operated on line No. 1 until 1972.

After the bombing of Dresden on February 13 and 14, 1945, 75% of the contact network was destroyed. Also, a significant part of the paths was destroyed. Tram service in the city was resumed on May 12, 1945. But due to the heavily bombed city center, it was only possible to restore the tram lines in the center by the end of the summer of 1945. Part tram tracks on the outskirts of the city were dismantled for materials for the restoration of the central tram lines. The tram fleet also suffered heavy losses, so 8 Pikes were completely destroyed. Due to the lack of funds in the post-war period for new trams, transportation on the line was carried out for the most part by the surviving trams of the 1910-1930s.

Tram service on the streets of the destroyed old city, 1949. (photo: federal archive)

1925 MAN tram on the newly rebuilt central streets, 1958.(photo: federal archive)

In the 50s, the city began purchasing new, more modern trams. So in 1956, the new GDR trams Gotha ET 54 and ET 57, built at the carriage factory in the city of Gotta, were put into operation. In subsequent years, the city bought various models of trams from the Gotta Carriage Works, which by the beginning of the 60s constituted the main fleet of the Dresden tram company.

Pike on the left and Gotha ET 54 on the right:

Driver's seat Gotha ET 54

In 1964, the Czechoslovak Tatra tram T3 was tested in Dresden for several years. Dresden has become a kind of testing ground for running these trams in order to determine the suitability of this model for operation on East German tram lines. Due to the width of these trams of 2.5 meters, their use was only possible in certain sections, since the tram lines in eastern Germany were designed for smaller carriages. In 1967, a prototype of the Tatra T4D tram was delivered to Dresden for further testing (a specially developed modification of the Tatra T3 tram for eastern Germany with a width of 2.2 meters.) After successful tests in 1968, the Dresden tram fleet began to be replenished with new modern Tatra T4D trams are purchased by others big cities East Germany such as Leipzig, Magdeburg, Halle and Schwerin.

Tatra T3 and its modifications became the most mass-produced tram in the world and was supplied to many countries of the social. camp. A total of 13,991 trams were produced from 1960 to 1989.

Some of the Tatras that underwent modernization in the 90s can still be seen on the streets of Dresden. These are the so-called student shuttles (Studentenshuttle) - they carry out transportation only on weekdays during the periods of classes at the universities of the city with an interval of approximately every two hours.

The first prototype of the Tatra T4 1967 in the courtyard of the museum depot.

It was this tram model that impressed my childhood imagination in the late 80s in Schwerin. I still consider this tram to be one of the most beautiful representatives of this type of transport.

Tatras 4D on the streets of socialist Dresden. 1982 year. (photo: federal archive)

In 1986, tests of a prototype of the new Czechoslovak model Tatra T6A2D began in Dresden. And although in 1989 another tram of this model was delivered to Dresden, due to changes in society, the transition to this type of tram in Dresden did not take place. One copy of the Tatra T6A2D was converted in 1990 for city tours and in 2000 was donated to the Dresden Tram Museum.

Tatra T6A2D in the courtyard of the museum depot.

After the unification of Germany, the Dresden tram fleet, which at that time consisted mainly of the Czechoslovak Tatras T4D, was significantly modernized and repainted in the colors of the city flag - a combination of black and yellow. Electronic information boards and soft seats were installed in the modernized Tatras, ventilation and heating systems were improved. A new thyristor-based electronic tram control was also installed.

From 1995 to 1998, Dresden purchases 60 modern German low-floor multi-section trams NGT6DD. And from 2003 to 2010, the Dresden transport company acquired 43 more of the newest 45-meter low-floor trams NGT D12DDC. All tram services today are carried out in Dresden by a fleet of 166 modern low-floor trams. The modernized Tatras T4D run only on the so-called "student line E3", during big football matches and other large city events as additional trams.

The modern Dresden tram fleet:

I have told a brief history of the Dresden tram. Now a few words about the museum itself. It is located on the territory of the existing tram depot and occupies a rather extensive territory with several halls:

The museum has a small snack bar where you can have a snack in between viewing the exhibits:

In addition to the trams themselves, the museum presents many other exhibits from plates, pointers, signboards, lanterns ...

... travel documents ...

... staff uniforms ...

... miniature models of Dresden trams from different eras ...

and small miniature installations:

Worker computerized workplace transport company in the mid 80s:

And of course trams. Many trams:

A separate pavilion contains historic cars and buses from the Dresden transport company. For the most part, these are machines of the GDR period:

I visited the tram museum on the open day, and therefore the buses, which were also supposed to be in the car pavilion, were on the road - they drove the museum visitors. Also on this day there was an opportunity to ride around the city on one of the three museum trams. The two Tatras, the photos of which I cited above, were not of particular interest to me, but I could not deny myself the pleasure of taking a ride on a 1913 MAN tram.

Driver's seat and tram control panel:

Go...

On the way, they often crossed with other running museum trams ...

... and buses.

Conductor:

The tram made a circle around the old town and returned back to the depot:

and went for a new run:

and finally a couple of photos from the tram fleet:

In preparing the article, the following sources were used.

When we left the station building, the question arose: "Which way to go?" I decided to ask the locals for help. Insidious German pensioners sent us to the other side of the old city, although I even showed the direction with my hand and asked: "Is there an altstatt?", But I managed to look at the city from the tram window. We arrived at another train station and had the good fortune to contemplate a rare Dresden tram. It's good that German tickets are valid not for one trip, but for time. Look: it's almost noon on the clock, and no museum has been visited yet.

It’s easy to guess that the first thing we did was to go to the Zwinger.

Personally, I wanted to visit the Dresden Art Gallery of Old Masters because of the "Sleeping Venus". It is forbidden to take pictures 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 shops you can find a lot of porcelain copied from the museum exhibits, except that the scale may differ. In general, if there is no money for the museum, you can see part of the exposition in the shops for free)) I'm kidding, of course. The most interesting exhibits are nowhere else, except in the museum, it is impossible to see.
Going into one of the porcelain stores, we observed three crying girls. One was flooded with tears so that a puddle had already formed under it. 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 at the subconscious level understand German, but no, they spoke Russian!
The Zwinger is also good because it is not bad. observation deck... For example, it offers a view of Dresden Castle Residence(Dresdner Residenzschloss)

The Frauenkirche was destroyed during a British bombing raid on February 13, 1945. For a long time, the church remained in ruins, ostensibly as a reminder of the war. It was only in 1993 that its restoration began. Now as good as new!

During the four years of my life in Dresden, I walked this city far and wide. But my night walks have always been especially memorable for me. When, with the onset of darkness, the city lights up its lights, and people and cars disappear from the streets, the world around turns into luxurious decorations, which everyone is free to fill alone with images and meaning that are understandable to him. It is at this time of day that you can feel one-on-one with the city and dissolve in its deserted labyrinths.

01. Another summer night in Dresden. The city shines with millions of lights and illuminated silhouettes of skyscrapers directed into the sky ..

02. From the window of my room there is a view of one of the central sleeping areas of the city, which becomes sleeping in the literal sense of the word at nightfall. The moon floated into the sky like a yellow lantern.

03. Another view from the window. I took this photo one stormy night when I was catching lightning through the lens. In the picture it is night, just lightning in the thick of the clouds illuminates them so that the visibility is like in the evening.

04. The same view from the window on one of the nights when the city was covered with fog.

05. From the balcony in the kitchen of our hostel opened beautiful view to the main transport artery of Dresden. The spiers of the old city are visible in the distance and the clock face of the town hall tower shines with a white dot. The tower itself is black and is not illuminated, so in the picture it merged with the dark sky and is not visible.

06. The same view into the fog.

On this warm summer night, I go out for another walk in the city center, which will bring me another portion of inspiration, positive emotions and pleasant thoughts. Your favorite music is playing in the player, a camera in a bag on your shoulder. I go for a walk light without a tripod, I will shoot handheld and it doesn't matter if the quality is wrong, the main thing is to catch the atmosphere, the aura of the city and try to capture it.

07. In the photo, my house is a hostel where I lived four happy years of my student life.

08. Immediately across the street from the hostel there is a tram stop, through which half of the city's tram routes pass, behind the stop there is a futuristic UFA Palast cinema building, reminiscent of a ship from this side.

09. Prager Straße, the main shopping street of the city, connecting the station and historical Center cities. During the day, a human flow rages here, which completely dries up by ten in the evening - the time when the last shopping center closes.

10. What I love about Dresden is the diversity of its districts and their stylistic integrity. If Old city- then around the integral historical building, if the Soviet prospect - then around the pure aesthetics of the GDR.

11. There are such futuristic landscapes in Dresden.

12. Entrance portal leading to the cinema building.

13. Altmarkt is the most large area Dresden, which hosts seasonal fairs and flea markets, as well as one of the most famous Christmas markets in Germany, the Striezelmarkt.

14. A very cozy area of ​​inns and cafes with GDR buildings adjoins the square.

15. An excellent example of how cozy a panel Khrushchev area can be if it is landscaped with soul and style. Love this place in Dresden.

16. Yellow trams in Dresden have long been an integral part of the cityscape.

17. In the photo, the GDR heritage - the Dresden Palace of Culture located in the very center of the city. Maybe in this architectural style has its own beauty and grace, but I have always considered these buildings ugly. Moreover, the palace of culture is closely adjacent to the old city and does not fit into the general architectural environment at all, discordant with it.

18. Another favorite corner of Dresden is the Neumarkt square. On the left in the photo is the building of the Dresden Transport Museum, behind it is a complex of newly built hotels, and on the right in the photo is the main symbol of the city - the Frauenkirche, reborn from ruins, like Dresden itself. This is the busiest corner of the old city, and even at night passers-by walk here.

19. Despite the fact that most of The buildings in this part of the city are new, the restored old town looks beautiful and atmospheric. Better such a remake, creating a holistic and entourage architectural ensemble than modern glass buildings.

20. I dive under the arch and continue my walk through the old city. During the day, these streets are teeming with tourists, there is liveliness and noise, and closer to midnight you can walk through the old city and not meet a single person.

21. How many soles have I rubbed on the pavement of these areas during my night walks is beyond counting. My walks along the night streets of the old city with a player in my ears always charged me with inspiration and creative energy in moments of joy, and consoled and healed my soul in moments of sadness. Always, when I was sad and heavy at heart, I turned on my favorite music in the player and wandered around these streets for hours and the sadness went away. The city has always been my best antidepressant.

22. The houses on the right side of the street were built quite recently, just a few years ago. When I moved to Dresden, there was a wasteland in their place. It is remarkable that they were built in a retro style and fit into the general surroundings, thanks to which this street has retained its magical atmosphere and coziness.

23. Dresden lanterns are poetry!

24. This is magic!

25. If you look closely, you can see what an interesting shadow the lanterns cast on the pavement.

26. I leave this part of the old city and head towards the river.

27. City embankment- this is another place where I really like to walk. Rarely did my walk in the evening city go without compulsory attendance that part of it that adjoins the river.

28. View from the bridge to the old city.

29. Probably the most famous postcard view of Dresden.

30. I went down to the water to make a couple of exposures of this beauty, having built an impromptu tripod out of stones.

31. For some more time I walk slowly by the water and admire the old city in the night lights to the music of my favorite Kitchen Records.

32. The Golden Horseman.

33. Another view of the old city from the side.

34. The photo has blurred, but there is a mood and atmosphere in it, I like this picture.

35. A story about a walk through the old city would not be complete without another entourage place - the theater square.

36. Semper's aristocratic and magnificent opera.

37. Lanterns on the theater square.

38. Long Dresden tram.

39. Another great place for evening walks is the Brühl Terrace.

40. This place is very popular with tourists and during the day it is not crowded. At night it is a pleasure to walk here.

41. You can wander endlessly along the streets of the old city, here is a paradise for a perfectionist and aesthete.

42. I can't help but add a couple of classic photos of the city embankment to this post. Although these two pictures were taken during my other walk.

43. Postcards can be printed.

Well, at the end of this post, a few more photos taken in different time from the window of my room. The next few pictures were taken by me during a thunderstorm. This was my first experience of catching lightning with a lens and you can see the best of what I managed to catch in these pictures.

44. In this photo, it is actually night, just a flash of lightning illuminated the surrounding landscape.

45. A couple more lightning bolts.

46. ​​My most successful shot from that lightning hunt.

47. The view of the neighboring twin dorm from my window on that stormy night.

48. The same view, but in the morning of a different day. Dawn is slowly dawning on the horizon.

49. With this photograph of dawn, I will probably end this night post.