Saxony · Germany
Where to stay in Chemnitz
Chemnitz is a city in Saxony, Germany, home to about 247,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels in Chemnitz, with about 52 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- DRS68 km · Dresden Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
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About Chemnitz
Chemnitz, known as Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990, is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden, and the fourth-largest city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden.
Unlike Berlin and Leipzig, Chemnitz has experienced much less demolition and rebuilding since the reunification. Modern buildings like the new department store, communist era flats and more historic buildings are within walking distance of each other. Parts of Chemnitz allow a glimpse into how a city of East Germany felt and looked, something that is increasingly hard to find in other parts of the former East. Even with this the centre of Chemnitz has been described as "Germany's most recent city centre".
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Chemnitz
See
- Karl Marx monument
- The Red Tower (Der Rote Turm)
- Chemnitz Opera
- Old Town Hall
- New Town Hall
- Siegertsches Haus
- Gunzenhauser Museum
- Kulturkaufhaus Tietz
- Botanischer Garten Chemnitz
- Arktisch-Alpiner Garten der Walter-Meusel-Stiftung
- Küchwald
- Kulturpalast
Do
- Sächsisches Industriemuseum
- Volkswagen Motorenwerk Chemnitz
- Chemnitzer FC
- Chemnitz 99
- Bogensportclub Chemnitz-Rabenstein e.V.
- CineStar
- Metropol Filmtheater
- Clubkino Siegmar
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Chemnitz
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Chemnitz Hartmannstraße aparthotel | 27 |
| Chemnitz Kirchgässchen aparthotel | 25 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Chemnitz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chemnitz are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chemnitz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dresden Airport (DRS), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line; Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV, 70 km) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ, 81 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Like many East German cities, Chemnitz has an expansive network of public transport comprising mainly of buses and trams. All of the lines stop at the Zentralhaltestelle, which is a collection of tram platforms on the corner of Rathausstraße and Bahnhofstraße in the very centre of the city. A map of the tram/bus network can be obtained from the tourist information office, found near to the main square in the city centre, or at this link.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
DRS · Dresden Airport
KLV · Karlovy Vary Airport
LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Chemnitz
Eat
There are several good, reasonably priced restaurants dotted around the main square (in front of the town hall). Several have tables on the square itself, something worth doing if the weather is good. Bakeries/butchers can be found around the main square, and if the market is on, there are also several Imbiss stalls selling freshly cooked sausages and other snacks.
Drink
Chemnitz has a wide range of bars and pubs. Some of these, especially those in the city centre, offer both outdoor and indoor seating areas.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Chemnitz
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
Questions
Chemnitz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chemnitz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chemnitz are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chemnitz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dresden Airport (DRS), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line; Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV, 70 km) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ, 81 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chemnitz?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Chemnitz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.