Fozzy

Will be in Berlin for 5 nights in July, and am toying with the idea of a day trip out - Hamburg and Dresden are about as far away as each other. Which would be better to spend a day? Or are there any other places to recommend?

hsv

Fozzy,

I don't think you can go wrong with either.
There recently was a thread on the same subject, to which I (disclosure: I am a resident of Hamburg) contributed.
I also indicated a link to an overview of Hamburg sights, activities, lodging and restaurants that I had posted on yet another thread.
You might want to try the two links, the first of which is

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...creen_name=hsv

Enjoy your time - and do post if you need any additional info.

hsv

Fozzy

Thanks for that link - an impressive amount of information about Hamburg you provided there!

Intrepid1

If it makes any difference to you, the fastest train time Berlin-Hamburg is now only 1 hr 30 minutes by ICE; to Dresden the fastest is 2 hrs 14 minutes.

msjuice624

I just cambe back from Hamburg, and it is a lovely city. It would be very easy to pass a few days there...