This is the main train station in/out Dresden. Free WiFI is available but it is very spotty. Upon…read morearrival, there are limited options for leaving the station to your hotel or adventures: foot, taxi, or tram. There are NO UBERS in Dresden. Taxis are only located in the main entrance. If you exit the side or back, you will not find a taxi even if the signs say there are. There are no taxis but in the main entrance. Once you exit the train, there are stairs, I did not see any elevators to exit the tracks. This means you need to pick up your luggage to climb up/down the stairs. Make sure if you have luggage that you can pick it up, there is nobody to assist with your luggage. The train station like all stations have no heating or cooling. Dress appropriately. Food: there is Rewe to go, Subway, le Crobag, and some other food options within the station and then near the tracks there are minimal food options. Seating: limited seating above the track area. Bathrooms: 1 euro to use, I did not use them.

The Dresden main train station is a smaller but well organized train station. Upon arriving look…read morefor the main station at the top of tracks. The main station has all the normal things you'd expect but smaller. There are several bakeries, a Subway sandwich, shop, and other places to eat and make small purchases. If you're coming from the United States, don't even try using your Uber app. Ubers do not run in Dresden. Exit through the main doors and then look to the left for a small taxi line. Also, public transit in Dresden is fairly easy to use. There's a tram station only a few minute walk from the station. Trams cost euro3.40 per person per trip.

As Bahnhöfe go, this one isn't the largest, but it's attractive, easy to locate and access, and…read moresuited us fine. There's a Lidl Markt attached, drug store and food vendors in the waiting area, platforms and outdoor public transportation stops all well marked. My only complaint would be the public restrooms, for which you pay, as is typical in most urban areas, but neither very clean nor very spacious (so there may be a wait).