The Pillnitz Kleinzschachwitz Ferry, also known as the Schlossfähre, is a ferry across the

Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Re ...

river in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It crosses between the districts of

Pillnitz Pillnitz is a quarter in the east of Dresden, Germany. It can be reached by bus, ship, walking along the river or by bicycle. Pillnitz is most famous for its Baroque palace and park, the Pillnitz Castle. Pillnitz Palace consists of the Riversi ...

and in the city of

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...

, close to the former's collection of palaces that give the ferry its alternate name. It carries both passengers and cars. The ferry service is operated by the

Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB) is the municipal transport company of the city of Dresden in Germany. It is a member of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe transport association that manages a common public transport structure for Dresden and its su ...

(DVB), Dresden's municipal transport authority, and carries the number ''F14'' in the

Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe The Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (Upper Elbe Transport Association or VVO) is a transport association run by public transport providers in the Saxon Elbeland area of the German state of Saxony. The VVO area comprises the city of Dresden, togethe ...

route numbering scheme. It operates every 15 minutes throughout the day. It is the only vehicle ferry operated by DVB, although they also operate a fleet of smaller passenger ferries. The car used on the service is named ''Schloßfähre'', is diesel powered, and is propelled using Schottel

pump jet A pump-jet, hydrojet, or water jet is a marine system that produces a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a ducted propeller ( axial-flow pump), a centrifugal pump, or a mixed flow pump which is a combination of bot ...

s. It has a length of and a width of . It can carry 140 passenger and 8 cars, or 350 passengers if no cars are carried. If necessary, vessels from the DVB's fleet of four passenger-only ferries may also be used on the crossing.

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Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe Ferries across Elbe Ferry transport in Saxony Transport in Dresden {{Saxony-geo-stub

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