Within the motto "175 Years of railway in Nördlingen and 55 years Bavarian Railway Museum" the 3rd Railway Festival in Nördlingen will take place from May 4th to May 12th, 2024. Especailly from May 9th to May 12th the locomotive depot in Nördlingen will once again come to life as the venue for historic locomotives. In anticipation, on May 4th, ther...

With the touchdown on the tracks in the Nördlingen freight yard on the morning of July 26, 2023, the last leg of the journey in the remarkable history of road number 64 305 was completed. After the locomotive was retrieved from England in March 2023 by Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft Pressnitztalbahn mbH (PRESS) with storage in Sonneberg, B...

From Thursday, May 18th to Sunday, May 21st, 2023, the 2nd Railway Festival Nördlingen will take place in the Bavarian Railway Museum. This weekend, the Nördlingen depot will come to life again as the place where historical locomotives are used. Let's experience together how railway operations worked in the past. The active members of the Bayerisch...

The museum is currently open at usual times. Please be aware of Covid-19 measures: - You will have to register with Name, Address and Phone Number - It's mandatory to wear a FFP2-Mask in all closed rooms / buildings (not outside). - Keep distance and usual hygiene measures - You don't need a negative test, but you are not allowed to enter in c...

Due to to the Covid 19 / Corona Measures by the Government, the museum has to be closed until further notice.We will inform you on this page, has soon as we are allowed to open again. Please note that also all announced Events are subject to change, depending on further measurements.