Getting There
By Train -- Meissen Bahnhof is on the Deutsche Bundesbahn rail line, with connections departing for Dresden at 30- to 45-minute intervals throughout the day and evening. For rail information, call tel. 01805/996633.
By Bus -- Regional buses connecting Dresden with Meissen are operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Meissen. Consult the tourist office in Meissen for a schedule of connections or ask at the tourist office in Dresden.
By Car -- Access is via the E40 Autobahn from Dresden or the E49 from Leipzig.
By Boat -- If you're in Dresden in summer, you can go to Meissen by boat in about an hour and enjoy the scenery along the Elbe. The Sächsischer Dampfschiffahrt, Hertha Lindner Strasse 10 (tel. 0351/866090), leaves daily between May and late October at 9:45am from Dresden's Brühl Terrace, the fortified embankment on the other side of the Hofkirche. Boats arrive in Meissen 2 hours later. Waterborne returns to Dresden from Meissen depart at 2:45pm.
Visitor Information
Contact Tourist-Information Meissen, Markt 3 (tel. 03521/41940), November to March Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm (closed Sat in Jan); April to October, hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
