The public transport in Dresden is well developed. Services are provided by DVB (Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe) and by Deutsche Bahn. Dresden airport is connected to the city by a rail link and by bus and tram services.
Comprehensive information in four languages (German, English, Czech and Polish) is available via the homepage of DVB: www.dvb.de. This includes a trip planner with an interactive map to locate tram and bus stops anywhere in the city. The is also a mobile version m.dvb.de, but this is available in German only. However, the classical web site runs nicely on smartphones, too.
The following tickets are available for travel within the city of Dresden:
- single trip (valid for one person and for one hour, 2.30 EUR; a set of 4 tickets is 8.20 EUR)
- one-day pass for one person (valid for one day, 6.00 EUR)
- one-day family pass (for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children under the age of 15, valid for one day, 9.00 EUR)
- one-day group pass (for up to 5 persons, valid one day, 15.00 EUR)
Tickets are available at the receiption of the congress hotel. The receptionists can provide further information for your travel plans. Don’t hesitate to ask!
Don’t forget: The bus stop at the congress hotel is named Kauschaer Straße.