Directions to Hostel Mondpalast
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By train or long-distance bus:
From Central Station (Hauptbahnhof):
(If possible, get off at "Neustadt Station" instead, as the route is shorter.)
Take tram line 8 (direction Hellerau) to the stop "Bautzner Straße / Rothenburger Straße". From there, walk along Görlitzer Straße for about 400 m, then turn right into Louisenstraße and walk another 200 m until you see "Hostel Mondpalast" on your left.
Total travel time approx. 30 minutes, of which 7 minutes on foot, approx. 700 m of walking
You can find public transport information at https://www.dvb.de/en-GB/
From Neustadt Station:
Leave the station through the main entrance. Turn diagonally left onto Antonstraße and walk to Albertplatz. Turn left into Alaunstraße until you can turn right into Louisenstraße. Keep walking straight ahead until you see "Hostel Mondpalast" on your left.
Total travel time approx. 15 minutes, approx. 1,300 m of walking
If you prefer not to walk, take tram line 11 from Neustadt Station in the direction of Bühlau and ride 3 stops to Pulsnitzer Straße. From there, turn left onto Pulsnitzer Straße until you can turn left into Louisenstraße. Keep walking straight ahead until you see "Hostel Mondpalast" on your right.
Total travel time approx. 15 minutes, approx. 400 m of walking
By car:
Please note: there are only a few parking spaces in the area, but plenty of one-way streets!
Leave the motorway at the exit Hellerau and turn right onto the large main road (B170/E55, Radeburger Straße) heading towards the city centre. The city lies right at your feet as you drive straight in. Keep going straight ahead (the road eventually changes its name and becomes Hansastraße). Continue until you see a McDonald's on your left and a large hotel (NH Hotels) on your right. At this intersection, turn left onto Fritz-Reuter-Straße. Now keep going straight again, passing under two railway bridges and crossing Königsbrücker Straße. The street you are now on is called Bischofsweg. On your left you will soon see Alaunplatz (a large green park). At the end of the park, turn right onto Kamenzer Straße and continue straight ahead until you can turn right into Louisenstraße. "Hostel Mondpalast" is located right on the corner.
You can now unload, leave your luggage with us and look for a parking space in peace.
For everything else regarding parking and parking fees, click here.
From the airport:
The best option is to take the airport S-Bahn (S2 towards Pirna) to Neustadt Station, then continue as described under "From Neustadt Station". Total travel time approx. 30 minutes, approx. 1,300 m of walking
Alternatively, you can take bus no. 77 from the airport to the stop Infineon Nord, then change to tram line 7 towards Pennrich and ride to the stop Bischofsweg. There, change to tram line 13 towards Prohlis and ride two stops to "Görlitzer Straße". Turn left into Louisenstraße here and walk 200 m until you see "Hostel Mondpalast" on your left.
Total travel time approx. 30 - 40 minutes, approx. 700 m of walking
Zu den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten
Hostel Mondpalast is located in the Äußere Neustadt, the lively bar and nightlife district on the north side of the Elbe. The historic Old Town on the other side of the river is about 2.5 km away: a pleasant walk of just over 30 minutes (via Louisenstraße, Alaunstraße, Albertplatz, Hauptstraße and the Augustus Bridge) or four stops by tram.
All distances and travel times are from the hostel (Louisenstraße 77) and come from Google Maps, as of November 2026. Click on a name to open the route.
Historic Old Town
- New Synagogue: 2.2 km · 30 min walk · 22 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Hofkirche (Cathedral): 2.3 km · 31 min walk · 21 min by tram · 10 min by bike
- Procession of Princes (Fürstenzug): 2.3 km · 32 min walk · 24 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Saxon Steamship Company (Terrassenufer): 2.3 km · 32 min walk · 26 min by tram · 8 min by bike
- Semperoper (opera house): 2.4 km · 32 min walk · 22 min by tram · 10 min by bike
- Brühl's Terrace: 2.5 km · 34 min walk · 25 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Royal Palace (Residenzschloss): 2.5 km · 34 min walk · 22 min by tram · 11 min by bike
- Green Vault: 2.5 km · 34 min walk · 22 min by tram · 11 min by bike
- Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady): 2.5 km · 35 min walk · 26 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Zwinger: 2.5 km · 35 min walk · 22 min by tram · 13 min by bike
- Kulturpalast: 2.6 km · 35 min walk · 25 min by tram · 10 min by bike
- Altmarkt with Striezelmarkt (Christmas market): 2.6 km · 37 min walk · 24 min by tram · 12 min by bike
- Yenidze: 2.8 km · 38 min walk · 17 min by tram · 9 min by bike
Neustadt: our neighbourhood
On our side of the Elbe you'll find the historic Baroque quarter, the Inner Neustadt, and our bar and nightlife district, the Äußere Neustadt. Staying with us, you're right in the middle of the alternative quarter.
- Kunsthofpassage: 400 m · 6 min walk · 1 min by bike
- Pfunds Molkerei (historic dairy shop): 500 m · 7 min walk · 2 min by bike
- Elbe riverbank and Elbe Cycle Route: 850 m · 11 min walk · 3 min by bike
- Inner Neustadt (Baroque quarter): 1.3 km · 18 min walk · 16 min by tram · 5 min by bike
- Hauptstraße: 1.5 km · 20 min walk · 19 min by tram · 6 min by bike
- Golden Rider (Neustädter Markt): 1.6 km · 22 min walk · 20 min by tram · 6 min by bike
- Filmnächte am Elbufer (open-air cinema): 1.6 km · 22 min walk · 16 min by tram · 6 min by bike
- Augustus Bridge: 1.7 km · 24 min walk · 18 min by tram · 8 min by bike
- Canaletto View: 1.9 km · 26 min walk · 21 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Japanese Palace: 1.9 km · 26 min walk · 18 min by tram · 7 min by bike
Dresden beyond the tourist centre
If you'd like to explore Dresden a little further, venture out beyond the tourist centre:
- Alter Schlachthof (concert venue): 2.6 km · 36 min walk · 22 min by tram · 9 min by bike
- Transparent Factory (Volkswagen): 2.7 km · 38 min walk · 16 min by tram · 12 min by bike
- Botanical Garden: 2.9 km · 40 min walk · 17 min by tram · 15 min by bike
- German Hygiene Museum: 3.1 km · 42 min walk · 19 min by tram · 13 min by bike
- Elbe Castles: 3.2 km · 46 min walk · 23 min by tram · 13 min by bike
- Rinne (large concerts and events): 3.7 km · 52 min walk · 32 min by tram · 14 min by bike
- Großer Garten (Great Garden): 3.8 km · 52 min walk · 24 min by tram · 15 min by bike
- Blue Wonder bridge (Blaues Wunder): 4.6 km · 1 hr walk · 27 min by tram · 16 min by bike
- Funicular railway: 4.7 km · 1 hr walk · 30 min by tram · 18 min by bike
- Panometer: 6 km · 32 min by tram · 23 min by bike
- Pillnitz Palace and Park: 11 km · 1 hr by tram · 40 min by bike
Day trips around Dresden
There are lots of wonderful destinations for day trips around Dresden:
- Lößnitzgrund narrow-gauge railway: 9 km · 25 min by S-Bahn (suburban train) · 30 min by bike
- Radebeul with Spitzhaus and Spitzhaus Steps: 10 km · 1 hr by tram · 40 min by bike
- Wackerbarth Castle (winery): 12 km · 45 min by tram · 40 min by bike
- Moritzburg Castle: 13 km · 45 min by bus · 1 hr by bike
- Meissen with Albrechtsburg Castle: 23 km · 45 min by S-Bahn · 1 hr 15 min by bike
- Saxon Switzerland National Park: 30 km · 1 hr by S-Bahn · 1 hr 40 min by bike
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delicious, healthy, filling and reasonably priced breakfast buffet
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Rooms with private shower or affordable shared rooms
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fully equipped guest kitchen for low-cost self-catering
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24h reception - for tips or early check-out
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Overnight stay for only for 1 night is possible
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perfect location: in the middle of life in the trendy district