How to find us
"Getting to Herrnhut" information sheet
By train
- The nearest train station is in Löbau (Sachsen). The trip from Dresden to Löbau takes approximately 1 hour.
- From Löbau, bus line #27 (in the direction of Zittau) brings you to the main bus stop in Herrnhut, the Zinzendorfplatz.
- From the bus stop, cross the street and walk through the Zinzendorfplatz, passing to the left of the large church. The first street to the left is the August-Bebel-Strasse. Jesus-Haus Herrnhut is number 13 on this street, located two blocks down on the left (see map).
Travel Planner with Deutsche Bahn (German Railroad)
Schedule for bus line #27 (only in German)
By car
- From Dresden, take the A4 in the direction of Görlitz to the Bautzen-Ost exit.
- Turn left on the B156 in the direction of Bautzen.
- In Bautzen, turn left on the B6 in the direction of Löbau. (This is at the second traffic light.)
- After approximately 20 kilometers you will approach the town of Löbau.
- Turn left on the B178 in the direction of Zittau. From here there are signs to Herrnhut.
- After entering Herrnhut (after the Penny-Markt grocery store), bear to the left onto the August-Bebel-Strasse. Proceed through the stop sign. After approximately 300 meters you will see the Jesus-Haus (number 13) on the right side.
Herrnhut is approximately 90 kilometers east of Dresden and the drive takes about 1.5 hours.
Online route planning to the Jesus-Haus
By plane
- International airports nearest to Herrnhut are Dresden, Prague, Berlin and Leipzig.
- For inexpensive flights with discount carriers from within Europe, we recommend Prague, Berlin-Schönefeld and Leipzig-Altenburg.
- For flights from the USA, the best airport is Dresden, followed by Prague and Berlin-Tegel.
- For other international flights, we recommend booking through to Dresden.
Traveling from airports to Herrnhut
For exact details regarding how to get from the airports to Herrnhut using public transportation, please see our detailed information sheet.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time (by car) |
Travel time (train + bus) |
Total cost (train + bus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 90 km | 1.5 h | 1.5 h | 15 € |
| Prague | 160 km | 2.5 h | 3 h | 6 € |
| Berlin-Schönefeld | 250 km | 2.5 h | 3.5 h | 30 € |
| Berlin-Tegel | 280 km | 3 h | 4 h | 30 € |
| Leipzig-Altenburg | 200 km | 2,5 h | 4 h | 45 € |
