Town in Saxony, Germany
Neustadt in Sachsen
Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.
It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 35 km east of Dresden (centre), and 23 km southwest of Bautzen. At Neustadt, there is an Observation Tower at Goetzinger's Height, one of the oldest lattice towers in the world.
How locals move
Getting around Neustadt in Sachsen the local way
- Get inThe main Bad Schandau railway station is some distance from the historic town centre and on the opposite side of the Elbe, and is linked to it by a half-hourly ferry or less-frequent and less direct bus services.
- Get inKrippen railway station is almost opposite the historic town centre and is also linked to it by a ferry, but has a less frequent rail service.
From Wikivoyage: Bad Schandau, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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