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Zwickau, Germany

Zwickau is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants.

Type CityPopulation 88,000

Why go

  • Town in Saxony, Germany.
  • Served by Auerbach Airfield.

History

Zwickau is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants.

Where to stay

Marienstraße 32, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · city-pension-zwickau.de
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Marienstraße 7, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · pension-zwickau.de
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Kolpingstraße 40, 08058 Zwickau, Germany · pension-zwickau-villa-gruen.de
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St. Michelner Hauptstraße 20, 08132 Mülsen, Germany · a-hung-muelsen.de
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Mühlweg 1, 08412 Werdau, Germany · hotel-indermuehle.de
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Robert-Koch-Straße 1A, 08112 Wilkau-Haßlau, Germany · pension-muldental.de
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Marienpl. 4, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Salutstraße 51, 08066 Zwickau, Germany · hotelpp.lima-city.de
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Culitzscher Str. 26, 08112 Wilkau-Haßlau, Germany · schuetzenhaus-wilkau-hasslau.de
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Trillerstraße 30, 08066 Zwickau, Germany · fewo-zwickau.eu
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Wildenfelser Str. 51, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · gasthof-maedler.de
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Kornmarkt 9, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · hotel-firstinn-zwickau.de
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Trillerpl. 1, 08066 Zwickau, Germany · parkeckersbach.de
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Werdauer Str. 120, 08060 Zwickau, Germany · pension-angelika.de
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Königswalder Str. 12, 08060 Zwickau, Germany · waldschaenke-zwickau.de
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Marienthaler Str. 122, 08060 Zwickau, Germany · hotel-haus-marienthal.de
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Goethestraße 5, 08141 Reinsdorf, Germany · xn--hotelpension-wilhelmshhe-6oc.de
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Leipziger Str. 180, 08058 Zwickau, Germany · achat-hotels.com
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Hauptmarkt 6, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · alte-muenze-zwickau.de
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Karl-Keil-Straße 42, 08060 Zwickau, Germany · hotel-pension-zur-tanne.org.es
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Olzmannstraße 57, 08060 Zwickau, Germany · plazahotels.de
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Bahnhofstraße 58, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · hotelmerkur-zwickau.de
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Wildenfelser Str. 20A, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · gerisch.de
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Rudolf-Ehrlich-Straße 9, 08058 Zwickau, Germany · t3hotel-zwickau.de
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Peter-Breuer-Straße 12, 08056 Zwickau, Germany
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Ernst-Thälmann-Straße 194, 08066 Zwickau, Germany
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Lößnitzer Str. 90, 08141 Reinsdorf, Germany
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Olzmannstraße 51, 08060 Zwickau, Germany
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Robert-Müller-Straße 1A, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · aparthotel1a.de
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Restaurants & places to go

Regional, Cafe · Laden und Café; Geschenkartikel aus Porzellan und Papier Opening hours: Tu-Th 10:00-17:00 · 5 Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße, Wilkau-Haßlau, 08112 · andreaheinze-shop.de
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Vietnamese, Sushi, Restaurant · Asian Cuisine - Sushi in Zwickau Features: delivery · restaurant1975.de
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Restaurant · griechisch Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:30, 17:30-22:00 · 4 Talstraße · xn--mandros-5wa.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-03:00, Su 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 15… · burgerking.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 14 Antonstraße, Zwickau, 08060 · freddy-fresh.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th,Fr 11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu,Th off · 18 Thurmer Hauptstraße, Mülsen, 08132 · meisterhaus-thurm.de
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30,17:30-21:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-14:30,17:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 6… · mekong.9gg.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00; Tu off; We 17:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 20 Dr.-Friedrichs-Ring, Zwickau, 08056 · ristorante-da-giuseppe.de
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:00, Sa 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00, Su 16:00-22:00, PH 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00 Features: takeaway,… · doenerhaus-bosporus.de
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Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Feb-Oct: Tu-Su,PH 13:00-18:00 · 46 Äußere Zwickauer Straße, Zwickau, 08064 · eisbaer-planitz.de
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 14:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 25 A Äußere Dresdner Straße, Zwickau,… · espitas.de
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo -Fr 17:00+ · 180 Leipziger Straße, Zwickau, 08058 · filetstueck-restaurant.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 17:30-23:00, We-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00, Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00 · 32 Reichenbacher Straße, Zwickau, 08056 · knossos-zwickau.de
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Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th, Su 11:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 24/25 Hauptmarkt, Zwickau, 08056 · paula-zwickau.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00 · 29 Weberstraße, 08412 · tajmahalindianrestaurant.de
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 12 Domhof, Zwickau, 08056 · wenzel-bierstuben.de
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 2 Oskar-Arnold-Straße, Zwickau, 08056
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Japanese, Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 37 Peter-Breuer-Straße, Zwickau, 08056 · koja-restaurant.eatbu.com
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su,PH off Features: step-free access · 1 Uhlandstraße, Werdau, 08412
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Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:30-15:00 Features: outdoor seating · 23a Innere Schneeberger Straße, Zwickau, 08056
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Sushi, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 21a Dr.-Friedrichs-Ring, Zwickau, 08056 · cocotea.de
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · 100 Äußere Schneeberger Straße, Zwickau, 08056 · globus.de
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Seafood, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Innere Plauensche Straße, Zwickau
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:30 Features: step-free access · 14 Innere Plauensche Straße, Zwickau, 08056 · moebius-baeckerei.de
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Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-18:00 · 70 Marienstraße, Zwickau, 08056 · eiswerkzwickau.de
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Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa 11:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · 39 Hauptstraße, Zwickau, 08056 · bistro-hil.de
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-17:29; Mo,Sa off Features: takeaway · 28 Marienstraße, Zwickau, 08056 · fleischerei-hopfe.de
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Russian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 15 Peter-Breuer-Straße,…
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Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 7 Mühlenstraße, Werdau, 08412
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Biergarten · biergarten · 9a Saarstraße, Zwickau, 08056
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00;"nach Vereinbarung" Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 7 Audistraße, Zwickau, 08058 · horch-restaurant.de
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-23:00 · 152 Werdauer Straße, Zwickau, 08060 · asiaperlezwickau.de
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00 Features: step-free access · 100 Äußere Schneeberger Straße, Zwickau, 08056 · porta.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 07:00-01:00, Fr-Sa,PH 07:00-03:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 2 Oskar-Arnold-Straße,… · mcdonalds.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-13:30,17:00-23:00, Su,PH 17:00-22:30 · 30 Kreisigstraße, Zwickau, 08056 · pizza-doncamillo.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00+; Sa 11:00+; Su,PH 11:00-20:30; Mo off Features: outdoor seating · 3a Kirchstraße, Werdau, 08412 · landgasthof-koenigswalde.de
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Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 3 Humboldtstraße, Zwickau, 08056
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:00-14:00; We-Mo 17:00-22:00 · 42 Karl-Keil-Straße, Zwickau, 08060 · la-casa-merja.de
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Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa off; Su,PH 16:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 12 Bahnhofstraße · heikos-kebap-pizza-haus.9gg.de
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Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00; 17:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-20:00; Mo-Th off Features: outdoor seating · 2 Waldweg, Glauchau, 08371 · placejuice.com
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 17:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 25 A Äußere Dresdner Straße, Zwickau, 08066 · espitas.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 17:00-22:00; We,Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 · 101 Leipziger… · korfu-griechisches-restaurant.de
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Indian, Pakistani, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 6-8 Stiftstraße, Werdau, 08412 · goa-werdau.de
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International, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 17:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 11:30-21:00 · 40 Kolpingstraße, Zwickau, 08058 · uhu-gastrobar.com
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 14:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 2 Olzmannstraße, Zwickau, 08060
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Airports

Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) 29 km to the centre
Nobitz, TH, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Zwickau Airfield 3.4 km to the centre
Zwickau, SN, DE
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Auerbach Airfield 26 km to the centre
Auerbach/Vogtland, SN, DE
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Hartenstein-Thierfeld Ultralight Airfield 14 km to the centre
Zschocken, SN, DE
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Auerbach Airfield; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Zwickau, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach