How do I get from Dresden airport to Meissen?

Q: How do I get from Dresden airport to Meissen?

S2 and S1 trains to Meissen: €9.50 for one traveler, 43 min. It leaves you at Meißen Altstadt station, for the old town of Meissen. Take the S2 to Dresden-Neustadt and change to the S1 toward Meißen Triebischtal; get off at Meißen Altstadt, about 50 minutes from the airport. Buy a three-zone ticket, EUR 9.50.

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1 way to Meissen

For Dresden generally we recommend the S2 train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof; for Meissen the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

S2 and S1 trains to Meissen

S2S1 · S-Bahn Dresden (DB Regio Südost), VVO tariff

43 min rideEvery 30 min04:47–23:47

Dresden Flughafen S-Bahn stationMeißen Altstadt station

1 change

€9.50total for 1 adult€9.50 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Dresden, VVO tariff

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Dresden Flughafen S-Bahn station

A three-zone VVO single, EUR 9.50, valid two hours with the change; children from school age to 14 pay EUR 6.20. Five travelling together: the Kleingruppenkarte for the whole network, EUR 44.60.

Luggage. Commuter trains with multi-purpose areas for bikes, prams and cases.

Hours. Every day at 17 and 47 past the hour from 04:47 to 23:47; change at Dresden-Neustadt to the S1 toward Meißen Triebischtal, seven minutes later.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Take the S2 to Dresden-Neustadt and change to the S1 toward Meißen Triebischtal; get off at Meißen Altstadt, about 50 minutes from the airport. Buy a three-zone ticket, EUR 9.50.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Dresden Airport into Dresden

Your destination

Straight there.

Meissen is the porcelain and cathedral town on the Elbe north-west of Dresden, three fare zones from the airport by S-Bahn with one change.

Dresden Airport

Follow the signs

Dresden Flughafen S-Bahn station

S2 and S1 trains to Meissen · 43 min

Meissen

S2 and S1 trains to Meissen serves Meissen. S2 train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the S2 and S1 trains to Meissen runs 04:47–23:47. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Meissen

Find the stop

Dresden Flughafen S-Bahn station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose S2 and S1 trains to Meissen

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Meissen

43 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the S2 train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof stop at Meissen?

No. It runs to Dresden Hauptbahnhof in 21 minutes.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the S2 and S1 trains to Meissen runs 04:47–23:47. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Meissen in Dresden?