Chemnitz, as part of the Sachsen-Franken-Magistrale (train route connecting Saxony and Franconia), can be easily accessed by train from several of the other cities in Saxony but also from Bavaria and Thuringia.
*Leipzig (connections every hour, travelling time is about 50 minutes only)
*Dresden and Zwickau (mostly 2 connections every hour)
*Nuremburg (once every hour)
*Erfurt, Weimar, Jena and Gera (every two hours)
Although there is only one direct train from and to Berlin each day (with the so-called "Vogtlandbahn"), Chemnitz is well linked within the German railway system which is widely regarded as the most developed rail network in the world.
Unfortunately Chemnitz doesn't have its own airport anymore. The nearest airports are:
*Dresden (80km) Especially Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Germanwings and during sumer flights to many destinations in Southern Europe and Northern Africa
*Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) (100km) Flights to Russia and France
*Leipzig-Halle (117km) Wide range of operators including Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Germanwings and many more
*Erfurt (165km) Mainly Lufthansa
*Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (240km) Large International Airport
* A private airfield for business and small private charter can be found in Chemnitz-Jahnsdorf 12km away.
The airports in Dresden and Leipzig both have their own train stations and can comfortably be reached with one stop over in either Dresden Main Station (Hbf) or Leipzig Main Station (Hbf).
Chemnitz is situated at the junction of the motorways A4 and A72.
*Dresden A4, travelling time is about 45mins
*Leipzig A72 and B95, 1h30mins
*Weimar and Erfurt A4, 1h45mins
*Berlin A4 towards Dresden, then A13, 2h45mins
*Nuremburg A72 towards Hof, then A9, 2h45mins
*Prague either A4 towards Dresden and then A17 or B174 towards Marienberg, both about 3hours
*Munich A72 towards Hof, then A93, 4h45mins
Chemnitz has several cinemas dotted around the city. The majority of films will be in German (it is Germany!).
These cinemas include:
*CineStar - Der Filmpalast am Roten Turm, Neumarkt 2, 09111 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 69 04 90) (+49 (0) 371 69 04 99 (program guide))
*Metropol Filmtheater [http://www.metropol-chemnitz.de/] - Zwickauer Straße 11, 09112 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 30 46 04) E-Mail: info-mc@metropol-chemnitz.de
*Clubkino Siegmar - Zwickauer Straße 425, 09117 Chemnitz. (+49 (0) 371 85 19 71) E-Mail: clubkino@gmx.de
There are several good, reasonably priced restaurants dotted around the main square (in front of the town hall). Several have tables and chairs extending out into the square, something worth doing if the weather good.
*Turmbrauhaus, Neumarkt 2, [http://www.turmbrauhaus.de]. open every day from 10AM. The mixture of a traditional wooden interior with copper brewing vessels and home brewed beer make this a great place to sit down, relax and enjoy an evening. The food served here comes from Saxony/Bavaria, is very good and also reasonably priced. Get there relatively early if you want to be able to pick your table. A night club can also be found in the basement.
Again situated around the main square, bakeries/butchers can be found. If the market is on, there are also several Imbiss stalls selling freshly cooked sausages and other snacks.