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Heading to Hamburg end of February mainly for Wunderland. Got anothwe day to use any good trips by train to heritage raklways or similar?
Heading to Hamburg end of February mainly for Wunderland. Got anothwe day to use any good trips by train to heritage raklways or similar?
Unless there's a steam special running, nearest heritage is the Harz system and that's a long way for a day trip!
Given decent weather and a prompt start because of daylight hours, a Schleswig-Holstein Ticket would allow you to go up to Rendsburg across the Kiel Canal bridge, then up to Schleswig for a large cathedral in a small old town, across to the Westerland Line at Husum and back over the other big canal bridge.
Ah, I forgot a ride over the Hochbruecke - that's also well worth it.
Discovered that completely by accident a couple of years ago - I thought it was jaw dropping!
Unless there's a steam special running, nearest heritage is the Harz system and that's a long way for a day trip!
Given decent weather and a prompt start because of daylight hours, a Schleswig-Holstein Ticket would allow you to go up to Rendsburg across the Kiel Canal bridge, then up to Schleswig for a large cathedral in a small old town, across to the Westerland Line at Husum and back over the other big canal bridge.
Incorrect. The Mollibahn at Bad Doberan is closer but still 115 miles by road. Wernigerode on the Harz is 163 miles.
Alternatively, a couple of hours with a Schleswig-Holstein rail ticket would get you to Bremerhaven.
Alternatively, a couple of hours with a Schleswig-Holstein rail ticket would get you to Bremerhaven ...
Niedersachsen Ticket for that one
I'd be tempted to try to catch (not literally) some of the freight in the region ... there must be shedloads out of the docks ... maybes on the Hamburg avoiding line (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Güterumgehungsbahn_Hamburg). There's a few youtube vids to give you a taste.
Alternatively, a couple of hours with a Schleswig-Holstein rail ticket would get you to Bremerhaven and the German Maritime Museum which is supposed to be good (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...views-German_Maritime_Museum-Bremerhaven.html). Always wanted to go and hopeful that I'll manage it in the summer. However at the mo, the museum is being renovated and it's pot luck how much of it is open (although on the positive side, the entrance cost is as much as you feel like paying). I'm fairly sure that I read that access to the ships and U-boat outside isn't affected though.
Use a Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Ticket rather than the slightly pricier Schleswig-Holstein Ticket which has virtually the same validity. Regional trains only, but the connections work well enough. One way via Lübeck und Wismar, the other via Rostock and Schwerin (all of which are lovely, but you won't have time!)Thanks for the replies. Miniature Wunderland and beer is our main reason for going. We are thinking of doing the Molli railway I think.