Is it feasible to use Leipzig as home base and travel by train to Dresden and Weimar and to see the various Luther sites in the area? I am thinking of doing that and staying in Leipzig about 6 nights and going from there to the various places within 50-60 miles in various directions.
Posted by
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2779 posts
Yes, Leipzig is quite worthwhile and makes for a great home base to visit the Luther sites, Dresden, Erfurt, the Erzgebirge mountains, Potsdam, Weimar, Berlin, the Spreewald (do a boat ride there) etc. Leipzig has got very good train connections to offer and freeways going into every direction.
Posted by
eugene/springfield, oregon, usa
102 posts
jerry i just spent three nights in leipzig (apr2-5), loved every minute from arrival at marvellous rail station, to the fine city museum. it is easy to do day rail trips anywhere you meantioned. two years ago i stayed three nights in lutherstad-whittenburg, and it was wonderful-friendly, beautiful too. fine judendstil architecure is all over leipzig, so i will be back.
Posted by
burlington
427 posts
loved leipzig and you will too but rooms will be much more expensive, great city. you could stay in berlin where rooms will be cheaper and use it as your base check out www.baxpax.de. down town hostel 4 beded rooms are cheap. ive stayed here but stay away from the dorm.