Welcome to our new website

Welcome to our new multilingual website!

We have bundled all the important information for your visit to Bahnwelt, the upcoming events and latest news directly on the homepage. Thanks to the clear menu structure, you can quickly find further details.

To make it easy for you to plan your visit, we have summarised all the information you need in one place. Here you will also find other sights around the railway museum that are definitely worth a visit.

Under “The museum” you will get an overview of the vehicles and exhibitions in the Bahnwelt, the history of the railway museum and the possibilities to book the museum as an event or photo location.

In the section “About us” we introduce the associations and institutions that run the Bahnwelt on a voluntary basis and keep the historic technology alive. We also provide information about current, longer-term projects.

Thanks to the modern, responsive design, the website is also optimally displayed on mobile devices. In addition, we provide all content in English and Dutch (besides German). To switch languages, simply use the flag symbol at the top right.

We thank you for your interest and look forward to your visit to Bahnwelt Darmstadt-Kranichstein!

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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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For better reading, the masculine form is used for personal names and personal nouns on this website. Corresponding terms apply in principle to all genders for the purpose of equal treatment. The abbreviated form of language is for editorial reasons only and does not imply any valuation.