Feldbahnmuseum Oekoven

About the museum

The Feldbahnmuseum in Rommerskirchen-Oekoven was founded in 1976 by private individuals. At the time, discarded narrow-gauge field railway vehicles were standing around in many companies, and some small steam locomotives even served as play equipment on playgrounds. Because the large technology museums showed little interest, the founders wanted to save these witnesses of transport and industrial history and show them in operation.

The museum is run by the association Feld- und Werksbahnmuseum Rommerskirchen-Oekoven, whose members do all the work on a volunteer basis. It is funded through tickets, membership fees, donations and the association's own bistro; the municipality, the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, the LVR and the NRW-Stiftung provide support.

The collection concentrates on vehicles of 600 millimeter gauge from material transport, mining, light railways, construction sites, agriculture and military field railways. On a demonstration line, passenger trains run on operating days between the Neurather Feld station and the An der Lohe stop. A permanent exhibition in the new museum hall is being created step by step in themed islands, for example on the rubble railway of the postwar period and the military field railway.

Highlights

• Steam train rides on 600 mm field railway track (approx. 35 minutes)
• Collection of field, industrial, mining and military field railway vehicles
• Children's railway on the garden railway in front of the beer garden
• Santa Claus rides in December
• Cab rides on a steam or diesel locomotive

Permanent exhibitions

• Feld- und Werksbahnsammlung – Locomotives and cars of 600 mm gauge from industry, mining, construction sites, agriculture and the military, some demonstrated in operation; the exhibition in the museum hall is being expanded in themed islands.

Founded

1976

Operated by

Feld- und Werksbahnmuseum Rommerskirchen-Oekoven e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Museum admission free; train tickets from the conductor on the train or at Bistro 600. The child price applies to ages 2 to 12.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Kids’ birthday parties: not available

The museum explicitly welcomes families: rides on the field railway train and the children's railway on the garden railway. Please always supervise children; climbing on the vehicles is prohibited. Organized children's birthday parties are no longer offered; celebrations on operating days are possible on request. Dogs on a leash are allowed in the outdoor area and on the train, but not in the halls and bistro.

Getting there & parking

By car via the K26 to the Neurather Feld platform. Kraftraum-Shuttle: register at 02183 2335870 (daily 7:00–19:00) or online; it only runs within Rommerskirchen. The museum's former pickup service is no longer offered.

Amenities & dining

• Café

BISTRO 600 with beer garden on operating days: cake, waffles, hot meals (hot kitchen until 17:00) and drinks.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The Bistro 600 room can be rented for family celebrations, weddings, company parties, corporate events and meetings. Special rides for groups of up to 50 people by arrangement (diesel train €150, steam train €450, each with coffee and cake).

Plan your visit