City Details: Dresden
A few alternate names for Dresden are: DRS, Drazdany, Drazgany, Drehzdehn, Dresda, Dresde, Dresden, Dresdenas, Dresdeno, Dresdn
Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth largest by area, and the third-most populous city in the area of former East Germany, after Berlin and Leipzig. Dresden's urban area comprises the towns of Freital, Pirna, Radebeul, Meissen, Coswig, Radeberg, and Heidenau and has around 790,000 inhabitants. The Dresden metropolitan area has approximately over 1.3 million inhabitants.
General Information
- Official Name: Germany
- Common Name: Germany
- Population: 556227
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.05089, 13.73832
- Country Code: DEU
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Dresden
- 1. Dresden Airport (DRS), distance from city center: 9.33 km
- 2. Riesa-Göhlis Airport (IES), distance from city center: 37.93 km
- 3. Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC), distance from city center: 86.52 km
Location of Dresden
Country Details
- Country: Germany
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
- Capital: Berlin
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Western Europe
- Population: 83,240,525
- Area: 357,114 km²
- Languages: German
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
Holidays in Dresden, Germany
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Germany for 2026
- Neujahr - 2026-01-01
- Heilige Drei Könige - 2026-01-06
- Internationaler Frauentag - 2026-03-08
- Karfreitag - 2026-04-03
- Ostersonntag - 2026-04-05
- Ostermontag - 2026-04-06
- Tag der Arbeit - 2026-05-01
- Christi Himmelfahrt - 2026-05-14
- Pfingstsonntag - 2026-05-24
- Pfingstmontag - 2026-05-25
- Fronleichnam - 2026-06-04
- Mariä Himmelfahrt - 2026-08-15
- Weltkindertag - 2026-09-20
- Tag der Deutschen Einheit - 2026-10-03
- Reformationstag - 2026-10-31
- Allerheiligen - 2026-11-01
- Buß- und Bettag - 2026-11-18
- Erster Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-25
- Zweiter Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-26
Daylight Saving Time in Dresden, Germany
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
Top Events in Dresden, Germany
5 Jahre Wildfire Music
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Maestro™ - Der Impro Slam
POLA x Octave Lissner - CO-Headline Tour 2025
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Florian Paul & die Kapelle der letzten Hoffnung
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Finch - Arena Tour 2025
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Formatlabor
Museums in Dresden, Germany
Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr
Olbrichtplatz 2, 01099 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0786° N, 13.7602° E
Hours: 10:00-18:00 • Mo 10:00-21:00 • We off
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Lingnerplatz 1, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0444° N, 13.7468° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Verkehrsmuseum
Augustusstraße 1, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0521° N, 13.7394° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Dec 24 off • Dec 25 off • Dec 31 off • Jan 01 off
Technische Sammlungen Dresden
Junghansstraße 1-3, 01277 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0417° N, 13.7975° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00 • PH,Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Panometer Dresden
Gasanstaltstraße, 01237 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0255° N, 13.7884° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00 • PH,Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Kraszewski-Museum
Nordstraße 28, 01099 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0704° N, 13.7630° E
Hours: We-Su,PH 12:00-17:00
Gläserne Manufaktur
Lennéstraße 1, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0445° N, 13.7559° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00, Sa,Su,PH 09:00-18:00
Stadtmuseum Dresden
Wilsdruffer Straße 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0502° N, 13.7431° E
Hours: Fr 10:00-19:00 • Tu-Th,Sa,Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Historisches Grünes Gewölbe
Taschenberg, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0526° N, 13.7363° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Tu off
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Theaterplatz 1, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0535° N, 13.7346° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Erich-Kästner-Museum
Antonstraße 1, 01097 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0638° N, 13.7457° E
Hours: Fr,Su-We 10:00-18:00
Türckische Cammer
Taschenberg 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0525° N, 13.7368° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Tu off
Gedenkstätte Bautzner Straße Dresden
Bautzner Straße 112a, 01099 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0665° N, 13.7834° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Kupferstich-Kabinett
Taschenberg 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0526° N, 13.7365° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Tu off
Münzkabinett
Schloßplatz, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0530° N, 13.7382° E
Hours: We 10:00-17:30
Porzellansammlung
Theaterplatz 1, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0521° N, 13.7345° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Städtische Galerie Dresden
Wilsdruffer Straße 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0502° N, 13.7432° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Fr 10:00-19:00
Fernmeldemuseum Dresden
Annenstraße 5, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0501° N, 13.7305° E
Hours: Sa[1] 10:00-15:00
Albertinum
Tzschirnerplatz 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0521° N, 13.7443° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 • Mo off
Kunsthaus Dresden
Rähnitzgasse, 01097 Dresden, Germany
Coordinates: 51.0593° N, 13.7409° E
Hours: Tu-Th 14:00-19:00 • Fr-Su 11:00-19:00