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Triplandio Dresden guide covers 12 travel guides across 32 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 48 self-guided walking tours in Dresden with 273 POI, spanning 112.8 km in total. Get inspired by 16 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Dresden
City & Country Data Germany (Dresden)
Key travel data for Dresden — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Germany
Cost
MID
Safety
84
Health
98
Lifestyle
72
Infra
85
Rank
#11
Score
68
Tourists
12.4M/y
GDP/cap
$60.5k
Life Exp
80.8 yrs
Population
83.5M
Currency
EUR €
Language
German
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Dresden
Coffee
$3.93
Beer
$5.40
Lunch
$15.00
Groceries
$68.03/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$2.75
Fuel
$1.60/l
Internet
$40.00/m
Salary
$2,500/m
Best time to visit Dresden (Germany)
Now (September) avg: 17°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & May.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
22°C / 12°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:54 / 18:59
Local time
16:38
Best Months 
Apr & May
Apr & May
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May
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J
Jul
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Oct
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Dresden —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Stuffed beef rolls simmered till tender. A hearty dish of braised cabbage served with smoked sausages. A platter of cold cuts featuring boiled pig's knuckles, liver sausage, and other meats. A rich yeast cake filled with dried fruits, nuts, and spices. A layered cake with quark, pudding, and a custard topping. A hearty fish soup made with local freshwater fish from the Elbe River. A sweet pastry filled with nuts and marzipan. A mixed vegetable dish served with butter and herbs. Golden, pan-fried potato and quark pancakes served sweet or savory. A smooth, spreadable pork liver sausage with spices. Slices of pork rolled with mustard, bacon, and pickles, cooked in a rich gravy. A rich, tangy cheese cake made with quark. Potato and quark cheese pancakes, usually served with apple sauce. A tangy pot roast of marinated beef, served with red cabbage. A traditional cheese made from sour milk, with a mild and tangy flavor. A fried potato dough pattie with a sweet and tangy quark filling.
Traditional Local Food
Dresden (Germany)
Main course
Meat
Beef Rouladen
Rinderroulade
RIN-der-roo-LAH-de
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Main course
Meat
Cabbage with Sausages
Kohl mit Knacker
KOHL mit KNUH-ker
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Main course
Meat
Cold Pig's Knuckles
Sächsische Schlachtplatte
ZEK-sish-uh SHLAHKT-pla-tuh
Dessert
Vegetarian
Dresden Stollen
Dresdner Stollen
DRESS-dner SHTO-len
Dessert
Vegetarian
Eierschecke
EYE-er-sheh-kuh
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Soup
Fish & Seafood
Elbe Fish Soup
Elbfischsuppe
EL-buh FISH-zoo-peh
Dessert
Vegetarian
Leipzig Lerche
Leipziger Lerche
LIPE-zih-ger LAIR-kheh
Main course
Vegetarian
Leipziger Allerlei
LIPE-tsigh-er AL-er-lie
Dessert
Vegetarian
Quarkkäulchen
KWARK-koyl-chen
Snack
Meat
Saxon Leberwurst
Sächsische Leberwurst
ZEK-sish-er LEH-ber-wurst
Main course
Meat
Saxon Pork Roll
Sächsische Roulade
ZECK-si-shuh ROW-lah-deh
Dessert
Vegetarian
Saxon Quark Cake
Sächsischer Quarkkuchen
ZEKH-si-sher KVARKH-koo-khen
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Saxon Quarkkeulchen
Sächsische Quarkkeulchen
ZEK-sish-er KVARK-koyl-shen
Main course
Meat
Saxon Sauerbraten
Sächsischer Sauerbraten
ZEH-ksissh-er ZOW-er-brah-ten
🌿
Snack
Vegetarian
Saxon Sour Milk Cheese
Sächsischer Sauermilchkäse
ZEK-sish-er zower-milk-kaese
Snack
Vegetarian
Upper Lusatian Quarkkeulchen
Oberlausitzer Quarkkeulchen
OH-ber-LOW-sit-zer KWARK-koyl-chen
