The city of Dresden offers a wide range of public transportation, which you can use during your stay for the Building Bridges Conference. The following information might be helpful for you.

How to Reach Festspielhaus Hellerau by Public Transport

Address: Festspielhaus Hellerau, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 56, 01109 Dresden, Germany

From Dresden Airport (DRS)

• S-Bahn Line S2: From Dresden Airport, take the S2 train towards Pirna Bahnhof.
• Alight at “S-Bf. Industriegelände”: Exit the station and follow signs to the tram stop on Königsbrücker Straße.
• Tram Line 8: Board tram 8 heading towards Hellerau.​
• Get off at “Festspielhaus Hellerau”: The venue is adjacent to the stop.​

Approximate travel time: 30 minutes.

From Dresden Central Station

• Tram Line 8: Board tram 8 in the direction of Hellerau directly at the station.
• Get off at “Festspielhaus Hellerau”: The venue is adjacent to the stop.​

Approximate travel time: 30 minutes.

From Dresden Neustadt Station

Option 1: S-Bahn and Tram

• S-Bahn Line S2: Take the S2 towards Dresden Flughafen (Airport).​
• Alight at “S-Bf. Industriegelände”: Exit and proceed to the tram stop on Königsbrücker Straße.​
• Tram Line 8: Board tram 8 heading towards Hellerau.​
• Get off at “Festspielhaus Hellerau”: The venue is adjacent to the stop.

Approximate travel time: 25 minutes.

 Option 2: Tram Only

• Walk to “Albertplatz” Tram Stop: Approximately a 10-minute walk from Dresden Neustadt Station.​
• Tram Line 8: Board tram 8 towards Hellerau.
• Get off at “Festspielhaus Hellerau”: The venue is adjacent to the stop.

Approximate travel time: 30 minutes.

All connections are operated by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB). Tickets can be purchased at machines or via the DVB app. A single trip ticket for Dresden’s urban area (“Einzelfahrt”) currently costs approximately €3.

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