Sundays / public holidays 10 – 16 h
From April to the end of October
also on Wednesdays 10 – 16 h
Children (4-14 y.): €3.50
Adults: €7.00
Families (2 adults + 3 children): €17.50
Hessen's largest railway museum has been located in the former Kranichstein railway depot since 1976. Find out interesting facts about our more than 200 historic vehicles and the numerous other exhibitions on the fascination of the railway.
We, the Bahnwelt Darmstadt-Kranichstein, are the umbrella organisation of railway clubs in Darmstadt with the aim of preserving and presenting the history of the railway in the Darmstadt area and making it an experience for future generations.
Hold your family or company celebration in a unique ambience between old steam engines weighing tons. Or are you looking for a special location for your photo shooting? With us you are guaranteed to find the right setting.
Na het succes van de eerste editie voor het lopende jaar, is er ook voor 2025 een kalender gemaakt met twaalf unieke en zelfgekozen foto’s van historische spoorwegvoertuigen in de authentieke setting van het spoorwegmuseum.
De kalender is nu online of in de museumwinkel verkrijgbaar!
Railway Museum Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Steinstraße 7, 64291 Darmstadt
Railway Museum Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Steinstraße 7, 64291 Darmstadt
The Railway Museum will be taking a Christmas and winter break from 16 December 2024 up to and including 11 January 2025. The first opening
Following the success of the first edition for the current year, there is now also a calendar for 2025 with twelve unique and carefully selected
The railway museum’s visitor barracks, the central point of contact for museum visitors, is undergoing extensive refurbishment of the exterior façade and roof. After work
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Sundays / public holidays 10 – 16 h
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Unfortunately, we have to cancel the entire programme of the Bahnwelttage on 9, 11 and 12 May 2024 for operational reasons.
Instead, the museum will be open regularly on 9 and 12 May from 10 am to 4 pm. The admission price will be reduced on both days.
The Railway Museum will be taking a Christmas and winter break from 16.12.2024 up to and including 11.01.2025. The first opening day in the new year is on 12 January 2025.
A small exception to the winter break will be the Christmas Model Railway Days on 28 and 29 December, when the permanent exhibitions in the museum building can be viewed alongside some interesting model railway layouts. However, the vehicle exhibition will remain closed.
The Christmas Model Railway Days will also be the last opportunity to collect your ordered Bahnwelt calendars from the Railway Museum. After that, the calendars can only be purchased with the postal dispatch option.
Nach dem Erfolg der Erstauflage für das aktuelle Jahr ist auch für 2025 ein Kalender mit zwölf einzigartigen und handverlesenen Aufnahmen historischer Eisenbahnfahrzeuge in authentischer Kulisse des Eisenbahnmuseums entstanden.
Der Kalender ist ab sofort online oder im Museumsshop erhältlich!
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