Sadgoth's Guide to Wave gotik treffen / leipzig 

The Tram network in Leipzig is second to none, you can get to most venues by hopping on a tram and its now even easier to navigate around the city by downloading the LeipzigMOVE App, this impressive little app will let you know what tram to get and when the next tram is coming, you will find it on most app stores. Tram and Bus travel is FREE during WGT (check times and dates below) if you have a WGT Ticket or WGT Wristband. 

 

​Free Public Transport from FRIDAY 08:00h until TUESDAY 12:00h NOON

Outside of this time you need to purchase a ticket, use the numerous ticket machines on each platform (they have an English option)

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Travel around the city is very easy. The main tram station is right outside the Train Station, be careful as trams are pulling in and out all the time, keep yourself clear of them (and remember to look both ways). If you are using any hotel in the centre of town then I advise using the this tram stop, if you use another stop you may struggle to get a seat (due to being full of weirdly dressed people in black). Trams are the key to your movement around the city and the festival, and if you have taken my advice then you are based in a hotel near the Train Station then you may even get a seat when you get on a tram. Obviously there are plenty of other Goths in the city, and it has been known for other events to be held in Leipzig during WGT (Sporting events, Stadfest, and the famous Bach Festival) so Trams get full very quickly.

 

Apart from being very crowded the Tram system works very well and is the most convenient way to get around the city. Please be aware that you should give up your seat for elderly people. Once you have your WGT Wristband you are entitled to free Public Transport in the greater Leipzig area (110)

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The Agra is the largest festival location and the camping site, tram number 11 (don’t worry about the letter after the number, they all go the same way) is the main tram that will take you from the town centre outside the Train Station down to the Agra, it’s a 30 minute journey. If you miss the tram another will be along shortly as more 11 trams are put on during the festival. Simply get on and wait for everybody to get off, just follow them to the Agra, this will be directly in front of you as you get off the tram. Tram travel is free for the four days of the festival, once you have your wristband. If you arrive on the Thursday or use the trams on the Tuesday after the event you will need a tram ticket, there are machines (with an English facility) at every tram stop, make sure you get a ticket, it a big fine if you are caught without a ticket. You will need to authorise your ticket on the tram, look for a machine near the entrance, you simply slot your ticket in and it prints the date on the ticket, no date and you might as well have no ticket. Just outside the Seaside Park (towards the station) there is a glass fronted building that can help with all your transport questions. 

 

Trams to Key Venues (from the Hauptbahnhof)

• Agra: Tram 11

• Felsenkeller: Tram 3 or 14

• Haus Leipzig: Tram 1, 2, 8 or 14

• Heidnisches Dorf (pagan village): Tram 11

• Stadtbad: Tram 9, 10, 11 or 16

• Täubchenthal: Tram 1, 2 or 3

• Westbad: Tram 7, 8 or 15

Just follow the crowd from the tram if its your first time at a venue.

NOTE: Most venues are shortish walk from the Tram stop

 

TRAINS
There is now a tunnel under Leipzig that has taken about 10 years to complete, it links the North and South of the city. With Reference to WGT it has very few benefits, however some of you may find it useful. The main stops with the city are Leipzig Hauptbahnhof with the central Markt station, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz station and Bayerischer Bahnhof.

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TAXIS
Taxi drivers in Leipzig seem to talk very little English (well how many of our taxi drivers speak German), I would advise taking a print-out of where you want to go and simply showing it to the taxi driver. If you want to go down to the Agra in a Taxi (from the Train Station) it will cost you about €30 and the driver will go via the motorway/bypass and take you out of the city (don’t worry we all wondered where we were going when we first made the trip). If you speak a little German then you will have better luck. If there are four of you or you need to get to a venue quickly then I would advise getting a taxi. There is also a long line of them outside the Agra, which is very useful after a long day watching bands, €30 in a taxi or wait with a couple of thousand other people to get on a very packed tram.

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Full list of Public Transport Links

agra hall
Bornaische Straße 210
tram    11    Dölitz, Strassenbahnhof
night bus    N9    Dölitz, Strassenbahnhof
 

Ägyptisches Museum
Innenstadt - Goethestraße 2
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
tram    2, 9    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
night bus    N7, N8, N9    Augustusplatz
 

Alte Börse
Innenstadt - Naschmarkt 1
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Altes Rathaus
Innenstadt - Markt 1
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Atelier Schreckenberger / Hermeling (Leipzig Art Gallery)
Innenstadt - Brühl 1 (Höfe am Brühl)
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15    Goerdelerring
night bus    N1, N2, N3, N4, N5    Goerdelerring
 

Barfusz
Markt 9
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Baumwollspinnerei - Untergeschoß Halle 14
Spinnereistraße 7
tram    14    Plagwitz
bus    -    -
suburban train    S1    Leipzig-Plagwitz
 

Bibliothek Gohlis
Georg-Schumann-Straße 105
tram    4, 10, 11    Georg-Schumann- / Lindenthaler Straße
bus    -    -
 

Blauer Salon
Markt 9
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Brandstube
Schletterstraße 1
tram    10, 11    Hohe Straße
bus    -    -
 

Buchhandlung Zweitausendeins
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 30-32
tram    10, 11    Hohe Straße
bus    -    -
Budde-Haus
Lützowstraße 19
tram    10, 11, 12    Georg-Schumann-/Lützowstraße
bus    -    -
 

Bundesverband verwaiste Eltern und trauernde Geschwister in Deutschland e.V.
Roßplatz 8a
tram    2, 9, 16    Roßplatz
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    412    Roßplatz
night bus    N8, N9    Roßplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuscher-Platz
 

Darkflower
Hainstraße 12-14
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15    Goerdelerring
night bus    N1, N2, N3, N4, N5    Goerdelerring
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Der Bundesbeauftragte für die Stasi-Unterlagen (Runde Ecke)
Innenstadt - Dittrichring 24
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15    Goerdelerring
night bus    N1, N2, N3, N4, N5    Goerdelerring
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum
Deutscher Platz 1
tram    2, 16    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
bus    74    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
 

Deutsches Kleingärtnermuseum
Aachener Straße 7
tram    1, 2, 14    Marschnerstraße
bus    -    -
 

Felsenkeller / Naumanns
Karl-Heine-Straße 32
tram    3, 14    Felsenkeller
bus    74    Felsenkeller
night bus    N1, N2    Felsenkeller
 

Galerie BeuteltierART
Könneritzstraße 24
tram    1, 2    Holbeinstraße
bus    -    -
 

Galerie Koenitz
Dittrichring 16
tram    9    Thomaskirche
bus    89    Thomaskirche
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Galerie Potemka
Aurelienstraße 41
tram    14    Karl-Heine-/Merseburger Straße
bus    -    -
 

Gewandhaus
Augustusplatz 8
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
night bus    N7, N8, N9    Augustusplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Haus des Buches
Gerichtsweg 28
tram    12, 15    Gutenbergplatz
bus    -    -
 

Haus Leipzig
Elsterstraße 22
tram    1, 2, 8, 14    Westplatz
tram    3, 4, 7, 8, 14, 15    Waldplatz
bus    -    -
 

Heidnisches Dorf (pagan village) / Torhaus Dölitz
Helenenstraße 24
tram    11    Leinestraße
night bus    N9    Leinestraße
bus    108    Leinestraße
 

Heilandskirche
Weißenfelser Str. 16
tram    3, 14    Felsenkeller
bus    74    Felsenkeller
night bus    N1, N2    Felsenkeller
 

Hilfsverein Nächstenliebe e.V.
Gerberstraße 20
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16    Hauptbahnhof
bus    72, 73, 89    Hauptbahnhof
bus    131, 196, 197, 412, 690, 691    Leipzig Hbf/ Ostseite
 

Hospiz Advena
Birkenstraße 11
tram    3, 14    Felsenkeller
bus    74    Felsenkeller
night bus    N1, N2    Felsenkeller
 

Hotel Fürstenhof / Serpentinsaal
Tröndlinring 8
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15    Goerdelerring
night bus    N1, N2, N3, N4, N5    Goerdelerring
 

KFK Neues Schauspiel Leipzig
Lützner Straße 29
tram    7, 8, 15    Lindenauer Markt
bus    -    -
Kirchenruine Wachau
Kirchplatz 1
tram    -    -
bus    106    Wachau, Am Bach
 

Kobra Keller
Sternwartenstraße 14-16
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    412    Roßplatz
night bus    N8, N9    Roßplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
 

Krystallpalast Varieté
Innenstadt - Magazingasse 4
tram    2, 9, 16    Roßplatz
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    412    Roßplatz
night bus    N8, N9    Roßplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuscher-Platz
 

Medieval market - Moritzbastei
Universitätsstraße 9
tram    2, 9, 16    Roßplatz
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    412    Roßplatz
night bus    N8, N9    Roßplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuscher-Platz
mjut
 

Lagerhofstraße 2
tram    1, 3, 8    Friedrich-List-Platz
bus    -    -
 

Moritzbastei
Universitätsstraße 9
tram    2, 9, 16    Roßplatz
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    412    Roßplatz
night bus    N8, N9    Roßplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuscher-Platz
 

Museum der bildenden Künste
Katharinenstraße 10
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16    Hauptbahnhof
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Museum für Druckkunst
Nonnenstraße 38
tram    1, 2    Holbeinstraße
night bus    N1, N3    Holbeinstraße
 

Museums at Grassi
Innenstadt - Johannisplatz 5-11
tram    4, 7, 12, 15    Johannisplatz
bus    690    Johannisplatz
night bus    N7    Johannisplatz
 

Musikalische Komödie
Dreilindenstraße 30
tram    3, 8, 15    Angerbrücke
bus    74, 130, 131    Angerbrücke
night bus    N1, N2, N3    Angerbrücke
 

Musikschule Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
Innenstadt - Petersstraße 43
tram    2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
bus    -    -
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
 

Mørtelwerk
Am Kanal 28
tram    8, 15    Lindenau Bushof
tram    14    S-Bf Plagwitz
bus    60, 80, N2    Lindenau Bushof
bus    60, N1    S-Bf Plagwitz
suburban train    S1    S-Bf Plagwitz
 

Noels Ballroom
Kurt-Eisner-Straße 43
tram    10, 11    Karl-Liebknecht-
/ Kurt-Eisner-Straße
bus    60, 74    Karl-Liebknecht-
/ Kurt-Eisner-Straße
 

Opera Leipzig
Augustusplatz 12
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
night bus    N7, N8, N9    Augustusplatz
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Passage Cinema
Hainstraße 19a
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15    Goerdelerring
tram    9    Thomaskirchhof
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Peterskirche
Schletterstraße 5
tram    10,11    Hohe Straße
tram    2, 9, 16    Bayerischer Bahnhof
bus    -    -
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Bayerischer Bahnhof
 

Promenaden Hauptbahnhof - Historischer Speisesaal
Willy-Brandt-Platz 1-7
tram    1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16    Hauptbahnhof
bus    72, 73, 89    Hauptbahnhof
bus    131, 196, 197, 412, 690, 691    Hauptbahnhof Ostseite
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Hauptbahnhof
 

Schauspielhaus
Bosestraße 1
tram    1    Gottschedstraße
tram    9    Thomaskirche
bus    89    Thomaskirche
night bus    N1, N2    Gottschedstraße
 

Spizz
Markt 9
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Markt
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Stadtbad
Eutritzscher Straße 21
tram    9, 10, 11, 16    Wilhelm-Liebknecht-Platz
bus    -    -
 

Stadtgeschichtliches Museum
Böttchergäßchen 3
tram    4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16    Augustusplatz
bus    89    Reichsstraße
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S 11    Markt
 

StuK
Nürnberger Str. 42
tram    2, 9, 16    Bayrischer Bahnhof
bus    60    Bayrischer Bahnhof
night bus    N8    Bayrischer Bahnhof
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S6    Bayrischer Bahnhof
 

Südfriedhof
Friedhofsweg 3
tram    15    Südfriedhof
bus    79, 690    Südfriedhof
 

Tanzcafé Ilses Erika
Bernhard-Göring-Straße 152
tram    9, 10, 11    Connewitz Kreuz
tram    70, 89, 107    Connewitz Kreuz
bus    -    -
 

Täubchenthal
Markranstädter Straße 1
tram    1, 2    Adler
tram    3    Markranstädter Straße
bus    60    Siemensstraße
night bus    N1    Markranstädter Straße
 

Thomaskirche
Thomaskirchhof 18
tram    9    Thomaskirchhof
bus    89    Thomaskirche
suburban train    S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X    Markt
 

Völkerschlachtdenkmal Krypta
Dr. Wilhelm-Külz-Park/Prager Straße
tram    2, 15    Völkerschlachtdenkmal
bus    70    An der Tabaksmühle
bus    74    Naunhofer Straße
suburban train    S1, S2, S4    Völkerschlachtdenkmal
 

Volkspalast Kantine
Messehalle 16 / Puschstraße 10
tram    16    An den Tierkliniken
bus    -    -
 

Volkspalast Kuppelhalle
Messehalle 16 / Puschstraße 10
tram    16    An den Tierkliniken
bus    -    -
 

Westbad
Odermannstraße 15
tram    7, 8, 15    Lindenauer Markt
bus    -    -
 

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