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Sheep in a grassy field at sunset with golden light in Bernsdorf, Germany.
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Bernsdorf

Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Bernsdorf

Bernsdorf is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Oßling, 46km from Bastei Bridge.

Bernsdorf is in Saxony, Germany, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oßling, about 7 km away.

Bernsdorf (German: [ˈbɛʁnsˌdɔʁf] ; Upper Sorbian: Njedźichow pronounced [ˈnʲɛdʒixɔf]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany. The town has 6,427 residents. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Kamenz and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Hoyerswerda. The town Bernsdorf consists of

Read more Bernsdorf proper and the Ortschaften (municipal divisions) Großgrabe, Straßgräbchen, Wiednitz and Zeißholz.

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What is there to see near Bernsdorf?

Within an hour or so of Bernsdorf: Lausitzring (21 km), Moritzburg Castle (35 km), Frauenkirche Dresden (42 km), Zwinger Palace (43 km).

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The nearest famous roads are AVUS.

Where is Bernsdorf?

Bernsdorf is in Saxony, Germany, about 7 km from Oßling.

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Quick Information

Population
5,871
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.3735, 14.0689

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Bernsdorf

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Lausitzring

High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.

21 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Moritzburg Castle

A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.

35 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Frauenkirche Dresden

A baroque Lutheran church meticulously rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, symbolizing reconciliation.

42 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Zwinger Palace

A masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Dresden, housing the Old Masters Picture Gallery with works by Raphael and Vermeer.

43 km · about 50 min drive

bridge

Rakotzbrücke

A fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Bastei Bridge

A spectacular sandstone bridge spanning jagged rock pillars 194 metres above the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland National Park.

46 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Albrechtsburg Meissen

Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Königstein Fortress

A vast hilltop fortress on a sandstone plateau above the Elbe, with ramparts offering panoramic views over Saxon Switzerland.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Bernsdorf

  • 44 kmRakotzbrückeA fairy-tale 'Devil's Bridge' whose arch forms a perfect circle with its reflection in Kromlau's rhododendron park.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bernsdorf.

Kamenz

🇩🇪 Germany

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Wittichenau

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12 km awayPop. 6,261

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14 km awayPop. 30,759

Nebelschütz

🇩🇪 Germany

14 km away

Räckelwitz

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km away

Elstra

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km awayPop. 3,176

Senftenberg

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17 km awayPop. 28,988

Horka

🇩🇪 Germany

18 km awayPop. 2,053

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