Museumsbahn e. V.

Museumsbahn e. V.

The non-profit association is the supporting association and founder of the railway museum in the former Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway depot. For 50 years now, its members have formed the volunteer force that is constantly expanding the museum and actively restoring and preserving the vehicles.

These members are also the ones who organise the museum operations and guide you expertly through the museum on opening days. The association cooperates with social and cultural institutions and thus combines the voluntary preservation of historical monuments with social commitment. We also work together with social institutions to carry out joint projects. This is usually done through practical work that is selected in cooperation with the railway museum and is of mutual benefit.The Museumsbahn e. V. also actively promotes young talent by introducing young people as young as 14 to the old techniques and procedures for restoring the vehicles. Thus it offers an exciting, educational and at the same time meaningful leisure activity.

Are you also interested in actively contributing to the preservation of technical cultural assets?

Executive board:
Werner Pielhauer, chairman
Stephan Heldmann, second chairman
Uwe Auth, treasurer
Markus Hillmann, secretary
Martin Bucher, assessor
Contact:​
Steinstraße 7​
64291 Darmstadt​
info@bahnwelt.de
Donation account: Sparkasse Darmstadt IBAN: DE68 5085 0150 0000 6088 58 BIC: HELADEF1DAS

Information on the simplified proof of benefits in accordance with § 50 Para. 2 No. 2 b) EStDV  (German Income Tax Implementing Regulation)

Our special trips in autumn/winter
4 October 2026: Take the steam train to the German Grape Harvest Festival, or the ‘Kuckucksbähnel’, in Neustadt (Weinstr.)

Hop on the steam train, hauled by 23 042, at Darmstadt or Bensheim, and experience the German Grape Harvest Festival with Palatinate wine, local specialities and live music. Alternatively, railway enthusiasts can take the iconic ‘Kuckucksbähnel’ and the ‘Sissi’ steam locomotive through the idyllic Elmstein Valley – a special outing for connoisseurs and lovers of railway nostalgia!

On 7 and 8 November 2026, take a historic steam train from Darmstadt Central Station to the Dieburg St Martin’s Market!

The St Martin’s Market awaits you with the season’s first mulled wine and a wide range of other culinary and craft delights. The special train runs three times a day, there and back.

On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, 13 December 2026: Special steam train journey to the Heidelberg Christmas markets!

From Darmstadt or Bensheim, we’ll take you to the enchanting Christmas markets in the various squares along the Hauptstraße, with views of the illuminated Heidelberg Castle.

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Mit unserem Jubiläumskalender feiern wir 50 Jahre Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein – eines der bedeutendsten Eisenbahnmuseen Deutschlands. Die zwölf eindrucksvollen Motive zeigen dabei verschiedene Exponate im Kontext unvergesslicher historischer Meilensteine aus fünf Jahrzehnten gelebter Eisenbahnkultur.

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