At the DB Museum in Nuremberg, legendary rail vehicles, interactive exhibits and exciting themed rooms are waiting to be discovered by you. Here we provide tips for smart planning and show you the highlights for your stay at the DB Museum in Nuremberg.
Important information to help you prepare for your tour of the DB Museum:
It all starts on the first floor, just behind the ticket office, with the oldest rail vehicle in the DB Museum: a coal car from England, the country where the history of the railroad began.
Right after that, the oldest preserved German railroad vehicle is already waiting for you: Wagon No. 8, which already ran on Germany's first railroad line between Nuremberg and Fürth in 1835.
The tour continues with two interactive maps. They show the rapid growth of the rail network in Germany: starting with the first six kilometers in 1835 to over 60,000 kilometers before the First World War.
In our vehicle hall I you cannot miss the replica of the steam locomotive "Adler". The famous locomotive opened the era of railroads in Germany in 1835.
With a controllable light installation, you can experience how a steam locomotive works on the Nordgau locomotive: from the combustion of coal in the firebox to the transmission of power to the wheels.
Now step into the driver's cab of the impressive S 2/6 express locomotive. With its driving wheels measuring over two meters, it drove the world record in 1907.
A special gem is our castle on wheels: the salon and terrace car from the court train of the fairy-tale king Ludwig II of Bavaria. Take a look through the windows and let yourself be enchanted by the splendor.
The tour continues into the era of the Weimar Republic. In 1920, the "Deutsche Reichsbahn" is founded, the first national railroad company in Germany. The elegant uniforms of the seven state railroads are therefore replaced by a single uniform skirt.
More than three million Jews, Sinti and Roma were transported to their deaths by rail during World War II; so was the owner of this suitcase. The photo, which shows the siding of the largest extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, has become a symbol of the Holocaust.
On the second floor, you will find a vivid model of the famous luxury train of the German Federal Railroad: the VT 11.5 diesel railcar. For years, it shaped the appearance of TEE traffic in West Germany.
Did you know that the GDR was a railroad country until the very end? So it's no surprise that the space-saving double-deck cars were used here for the first time. The 1:10 scale model shows the double-decker car that shaped the appearance of the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
Im Ausstellungsbereich „Bahnhofszeiten“ können Sie mit einer Hands-on-Station den Wandel von Bahnhöfen am Beispiel des Leipziger Hauptbahnhofs entdecken: Erfahren Sie, wie aus Wartesälen Restaurants und schließlich Einkaufszentren wurden.
You should not miss the impressive "Waiting Room for the Most High". The unique hall originates from the former Nuremberg "Centralbahnhof" - King Ludwig II already waited here for his train.
Railroad models come in a wide variety of sizes. In our Modelarium, you can see the different scales using the example of the 01 steam locomotive series: From the tiny 1:700 scale model to the large, vivid 1:10 scale.
500 meters of track, 80 square meters of model railroad fun and unique relay technology make the DB Museum's historic model railroad a very special experience.
Showtimes are hourly from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays and hourly from 11 am to 5 pm on weekends and holidays.
Would you like coffee or lunch? Then we recommend a break in the museum restaurant. Or you can take a look at our museum store. Afterwards you can continue to the outdoor area of the museum.
The wine-red Class 05 locomotive in Vehicle Hall II is a superlative machine. It is one of the fastest and heaviest steam locomotives in the world. Its streamlined cladding is particularly impressive.
One of the special attractions among our vehicles is the torso of the famous "Flying Hamburger". With it, the Deutsche Reichsbahn built its first rapid transit network in the 1930s.
On our extensive open-air grounds, you should visit the former signal box of Nuremberg Central Station. At that time, the switches and signals of the entry tracks were set from here by means of hand levers. Enjoy the unique view of the trains arriving and departing from the main station.
Deutsche Bahn Stiftung gGmbH
DB Museum
Lessingstrasse 6
90443 Nuremberg
Tuesday to Friday 9 to 17 o'clock
Saturday, Sunday, holidays 10 to 18 o'clock
Monday closed
| Adults | 9 € |
| Families (2 adults and up to 4 children) | 18 € |
| Children (aged 6 to 17) | 5 € |
| Reduced price | 7 € |
| School classes (per person up to and including 13th grade) | 3 € |
| Children up to 6 years of age | free |
| Current DB employees | free |
