7 days in Dresden & Leipzig Itinerary

Kids will appreciate attractions like The Dresden Zwinger and Frauenkirche Dresden. There's lots more to do: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, see the interesting displays at Neues Grünes Gewölbe, take an in-depth tour of Royal Palace (Residenzschloss), and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Katholische Hofkirche.

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Berlin to Dresden is an approximately 2-hour car ride. You can also take a train; or take a bus. In April, daytime highs in Dresden are 15°C, while nighttime lows are 5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Wed) early enough to drive to Leipzig.

Kids will enjoy Zoo Leipzig and Bach Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Leipzig: Weimar (Buchenwald Memorial, Goethe National Museum, &more). And it doesn't end there: don't miss a visit to Volkerschlachtdenkmal, contemplate the long history of St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), admire the masterpieces at Grassi Museum, and walk around Sudfriedhof.

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Drive from Dresden to Leipzig in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In April in Leipzig, expect temperatures between 16°C during the day and 5°C at night. On the 8th (Sat), you'll have the morning to explore before heading back home.