By Air

Near Chemnitz there are three airports, including the two international airports of Saxony in Dresden and Leipzig. Both Leipzig/Halle Airport and Dresden Airport are situated about 70 km (43.5 miles) from Chemnitz and offer numerous continental as well as intercontinental flights. Leipzig-Altenburg Airport, which is actually situated closer to Chemnitz (39 km or 24 miles) than to Leipzig (51 km or 32 miles), offers connections to London Stansted (daily) and Barcelona Gerona (currently three times a week) operated by the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair.Chemnitz also has a small commercial airport (Verkehrslandeplatz Chemnitz Jahnsdorf) about 13.5 km (8.4 mi) south of the city. When its current upgrade is completed it will have an asphalt runway 1,400 m (4,600 ft) long and 20 m (66 ft) wide.

By Bus

Public transport within Chemnitz is provided with tram and bus, as well as by the Stadtbahn. Nowadays, the city and its surroundings are served by one Stadtbahn line, five tram lines, 27 city bus lines, as well as several regional bus lines. At the weekend, and before bank holidays, the city is served at night by two bus lines, two tram lines, and the Stadtbahn line.The length of the tram, Stadtbahn and bus networks is 28.73 km (17.85 mi), 16.3 km (10.13 mi) and 326.08 km (202.62 mi) respectively.

By Road

Chemnitz is crossed by the two motorways (Autobahn) A4 Erfurt – Dresden and A72 Hof – Leipzig. The motorway junction Kreuz Chemnitz is situated in the northwestern area of the city.The motorway A72 between Niederfrohna and Leipzig is still under construction.Within the administrative area of Chemnitz there are eight motorway exits (Ausfahrt).

Kulturkaufhaus Tietz, Klaffenbach Moated Castle, German Games Museum, Chemnitz Museum of Industry, Chemnitz Theatres

Kulturkaufhaus Tietz

is a cultural centre in Chemnitz, sometimes also called Cultural Department Store.In 1913 the house was built by Wilhelm Kreis.During World War II it was used as a department store by the Jewish family and label Tietz (then called: Kaufhaus Tietz - Department Store of Tietz).In the 1990s the label Kaufhof had a shopping centre there.After a massive restoration of the building, in 2004 it was re-opened as "DAStietz".Since then it contains some shops (e.g. a bakery, a Fair Trade Shop, a bookshop and so on).Also the City Library of Chemnitz and the adult evening classes of the city, the Museum for Natural Education and the New Saxonian Gallery are located there.

Klaffenbach Moated Castle

This versatile Renaissance castle was built in the 16th century.Today it is a popular excursion site which offers a wide variety of leisure-time activities.This is where the Saxon Vehicle Museum as well as a silversmith’s and a visitor’s workshop, arts and crafts galleries, a hotel, restaurants and conference facilities are located.Located in a small suburb in the South of the city, this is a sight seeing highlight you must visit, especially during the summer season.

German Games Museum

The museum had been open for a few years at the end of the 1990s, but then later closed down in 2000.The new museum will occupy a space previous called Cafe Warsaw in an East Berlin-era building.The exhibition, called "Computer Games.Evolution of a Medium" documents the development of computer games since 1951, and includes the first ever arcade game called "Computer Space," which was released in 1971 - it was a commercial failure.

Chemnitz Museum of Industry

More than 200 years of Saxon industrial history have been documented over an area of 4,000 square metres in the Chemnitz Industrial Museum.The contemporary age is also a topic of the fascinating permanent exhibition which not only focuses on technology for its own sake, but which also documents the social conditions of the age of industry.A special attraction of the museum is the machine room which has been restored according to historical models and which includes a functioning steam engine from the year 1896 of the Chemnitz Germania company.

Chemnitz Theatres

The Theatre Square with the Opera House, the Royal Albert Museum and St. Peter's Church is one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles in the city of Chemnitz.In 1909 the Opera House was inaugurated.In the second World War II destroyed, there could be reopened in 1951.At the beginning of the year 1988 began a comprehensive reconstruction of the house, which was completed after several years of construction in 1992.Since then, the Chemnitz Opera is one of the most advanced stages of Germany and, in its hundred year history of a place in the hearts of many conquered Chemnitz and their guests.

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