Dessau-Wörlitzer Eisenbahn

Journey

Rich in possibilities

Many paths lead to Wörlitz and through the Garden Realm. Here are the best options to see the entire World Heritage Site, get from one highlight to the next smoothly and get great perks at the same time.

Plan

Car, train, bus or bicycle?

To Wörlitz

by car

Wörlitz is ideally located for arriving by car: in just two hours from Erfurt and Dresden, in just 90 minutes from Berlin and Magdeburg and in just one hour from Leipzig and Halle, you have arrived in the heart of the Garden Realm. What you should know for your journey:

A9 Munich – Berlin, exit Vockerode
A2 Dortmund – Berlin, exit Kreuz Magdeburg
A14 Magdeburg – Dresden, exit Calbe

We recommend crossing the Elbe with the historic yaw rope ferry between Coswig and Wörlitz.

In the months of January, February and December as well as in high or low tide, there is no ferry service. Travel times, tariffs and current information can be found at Stadtwerke Coswig.

Wörlitzer Park car park
Seespitze 25, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (day ticket 5.00 €, direct access to the northern part of the Wörlitz Park with 10 min walk to the Gothic House, 10 min to the gondola station, 15 min to Wörlitz Palace)

Parking lot at Eichenkranz
Angergasse 104, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (day ticket 5.00 €, direct access to the Palace Garden and the gondola station, 10 min walk to Wörlitz Palace)

City center Wörlitz
Parking facilities at special conditions

Hint:
For a smooth arrival, please note the distances between the parking spaces and the meeting point of a booked guided tour.

Main car park for coaches:
Wörlitzer Park car park, Seespitze 25, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (direct access to the northern part of Wörlitzer Park with a 10-minute walk to the Gothic House, 10 minutes to the gondola station, 15 minutes to Wörlitz Palace)
Capacity for 15 buses
Toilets available

Individual parking options can be found in the city centre of Wörlitz:
Bus parking Angergasse, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (5 min walk to the castle)
Bus parking Insel Stein, Erdmannsdorffstraße 228c, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (5 min walk to Insel Stein)
Bus parking at the Wörlitz Brewery, Erdmannsdorffstraße 60 (15 min walk to the palace)

It is also possible for passengers to get off here:
Wörlitzer Markt, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz (two short-term parking spaces right next to Wörlitz Palace)

Hints:
For a smooth arrival, please note the distances between the parking spaces and the meeting point of a booked guided tour. The Eichenkranz and the Frederikenbrücke are not usable for buses!

Motorhome parking Wörlitz
Wörlitzer Park car park, Seespitze 25, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, OT Stadt Wörlitz

24 motorhome pitches with toilets, showers, electricity, water supply
No disposal facilities!
Can be used all year round
Tel. +49(0)15218591537
The parking space fee can be requested and paid at the kiosk on site.

Campsite Oranienbaum
Motorhome parking, Dessauer Str. 49, 06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, OT Oranienbaum

Campsite with electricity, toilets, showers, service water and toilet disposal as well as drinking water supply
Can be used from 1 April to 31 October
from 15,00 €
Tel. +49(0)34904.28628 or +49(0)15783419168
gvw-oranienbaum@web.de

Through the Garden Realm

by public transport

Wörlitz and the Garden Realm are a perfect destination for long-distance travellers: simply take the regional train to Dessau main station or the ICE to Lutherstadt Wittenberg. From there, the numerous highlights of the World Heritage Site can be easily reached by public transport.

WelterbeLinie 304

With the Dessau-Wörlitz Railway you can reach

Luisium Palace and Park – Waldersee stop
Oranienbaum Palace and Palace Park Bhf. Oranienbaum
Wörlitzer Park stop Bhf. Wörlitz

The Dessau-Wörlitz Railway runs during the season from 23 March to 03 November 2024.

Current timetable at Stadtwerke Dessau

The bus lines 304 and 310, marked as the World Heritage Line, run every hour and connect Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Wörlitz and Dessau in a circular line and without changing trains. The buses run all year round. Here you will find the route map and the travel times of lines 304 and 310.

Wörlitzer Park – Wörlitz stop, Neue Reihe
Oranienbaum Palace Park – Oranienbaum stop, Bhf.
Park Luisium – Dessau Waldersee stop, Vogelherd

With the bus network of the city of Dessau-Roßlau you can reach the castles and parks within the city area. The buses run all year round. Please note the respective public transport timetables of Stadtwerke Dessau.

Use the following lines and stops from Dessau Central Station to reach your destination:

Georgium Palace and Park – lines 11, 12 and 17, stop Dessau Puschkinallee/Tierpark
Mosigkau Palace and Palace Park – Line 16, Dessau Mosigkau Anhalter Str.
Großkühnau Palace and Park – Line 11, Dessau Roesickestr.
Luisium Palace and Park – Line 13, Dessau Waldersee stop, Vogelherd

Regionalbahn 50 takes you to Dessau-Mosigkau. The palace and palace park can be reached on foot in 15 minutes.

To plan your trip, please use the INSA website for local public transport in Saxony-Anhalt and in the Central German Transport Association or Deutsche Bahn.

Discounts with the

World Heritage Card

With the World Heritage Card of the World Heritage Region Anhalt-Dessau-Wittenberg e.V. you can use the World Heritage Line for one day at no additional cost. A return trip on the Dessau-Wörlitz railway is also included! At the same time, you save on admissions, in various restaurants and on the purchase of souvenirs in the Garden Realm.

The World Heritage Card is also available from us at the Garden Realm Dessau-Wörlitz Tourist Information .

Did you know?

Recommendation for cyclists

Not all gardens, parks and palaces can be reached by car or public transport. Because there is one exception: You can only get to the forest park on Sieglitzer Berg, far away from the villages and roads, peacefully embedded in the beautiful Elbe meadow landscape, by bike or on foot. A truly magical place of “forest solitude”.

Yes, the best way to get around the entire Garden Realm is by bike.
You can find more information here.

Any questiones?

We are here for you!

Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz

Touristinformation

in the kitchen building at Wörlitz Palace
Kirchgasse 35, D-06785 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
Phone +49 (0) 3 49 05.3 10 09
info@welterbe-gartenreich.de
www.welterbe-gartenreich.de

Opening hours 2024

January to 15 March, November, December:
Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

. March 16 to October 31:
Monday to Thursday, Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.