Frankfurter Feldbahnmuseum
Association-run museum by the Rebstockpark with a large collection of narrow-gauge field railway locomotives and operating days with steam trains on its own line.
Over het museum
The museum's beginnings go back to the mid-1970s, when young railway enthusiasts bought a field railway (Feldbahn) steam locomotive that had been displayed as a monument in Königstein, with the aim of getting it running again. The collection of the “Frankfurter Schmalspurfreunde” (Frankfurt Narrow-Gauge Friends) was first housed in a roundhouse in Mainflingen and then moved several times, including to the former Nied repair works and an old streetcar depot in Bockenheim. At festivals in the region, the association repeatedly laid mobile track for its trains.
With the help of the City of Frankfurt, the association obtained a site at Römerhof next to the Rebstockpark in the mid-1980s. The first hall was built there in 1986, and the Feldbahnmuseum was formally opened on June 12, 1987. In the following years, the members built a 600 mm gauge line through the Rebstockpark, which gradually grew to well over a kilometer, as well as additional exhibition and storage halls.
The collection includes steam, diesel, benzene and electric locomotives from construction, agriculture, industry, mining and the military, including vehicles from India, Indonesia, Japan and the USA as well as cars of the Mecklenburg-Pommersche Schmalspurbahn; the Felten collection was added in 2016. The museum is run entirely by around 200 volunteer association members. In 1991 it hosted the first International Field Railway Meeting, which has since taken place annually at changing locations in Europe.
Hoogtepunten
- Rides on historic steam and diesel trains through the Rebstockpark
- Mallet steam locomotive No. 13 from Indonesia (built in 1909)
- MPSB locomotive No. 14, which returned to Germany via the USA
- Military field railway locomotives such as Brigade locomotive No. 8 and the five-coupled locomotive No. 16 from Japan
- Exhibition on the history of field railways in Hall 2 and on the outdoor grounds
Vaste collectie
- Feldbahn-Sammlung und Fahrbetrieb – 600 mm gauge locomotives and cars from industry, construction, agriculture and the military in halls and on the outdoor grounds; on operating days, historic trains shuttle through the Rebstockpark.
- Opgericht
- 1976
- Beheerder
- Frankfurter Feldbahnmuseum e.V.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 10 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | € 5gratis t/m 3 jaar · Children aged 4 to 14 €5. |
| Groepen | –The most affordable option for groups is to come on regular operating days (normal admission prices, guided tour or tables with advance registration). Exclusive group events with a maximum of two rides and a guided tour (approx. 2 hours, up to 50 people) at a flat rate: on weekends €850 with a diesel train or €1,250 with a steam train, on weekdays €1,000 or €1,750; reduced flat rates for school classes and kindergartens. |
| Gezinnen | € 202 adults with children. |
The admission ticket is valid as a ticket for unlimited train rides on the same day. Tickets only on site at the museum ticket desk, no advance booking; on operating days you can also board along the line in the Rebstockpark and buy a ticket there. During special events (e.g., the lantern operating day), children sometimes get in free.
Toegankelijkheid
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 3 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | € 20 · 2 adults with children. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
Rides behind steam and diesel locomotives are a real treat for kids; throughout the year there are themed operating days such as the teddy bear, lantern and St. Nicholas days. Guided tours are expressly offered for children's groups and school classes as well.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gymnasium Römerhof (Feldbahnmuseum)
Bus 50 or 89 to Gymnasium Römerhof (Feldbahnmuseum); alternatively bus 46 from Hauptbahnhof (main station) to the final stop Römerhof and about a 5-minute walk west along Am Römerhof. From Hauptbahnhof or Galluswarte, also tram 11, 14 or 21 to Mönchhofstraße, then bus 34 to Römerhof.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
The public parking spaces on Am Römerhof are currently closed, and there are hardly any spaces at the museum. On operating days, the association recommends the public parking lots on Max-Pruss-Straße in the Rebstockpark (about a 1.3 km walk to the museum); from the nearby Kaiserdamm stop you can ride the field railway to the museum.
By car: A5 to Westkreuz Frankfurt, A648 toward Messe to the Frankfurt-Rebstock exit, turn right onto Ursinusstraße, then left onto Am Römerhof. The museum is right next to the TÜV.
Route plannenService & horeca
On operating days, food from the grill as well as coffee and cake.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Zakelijke evenementen
The museum grounds with a special train can be booked for company outings, parties and group events (flat rates for up to 50 people, larger groups on request); grilled food and beer-tent benches and tables with a minimum spend of €200, full catering via third-party companies. Bookings depend on the availability of the volunteer helpers.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 45 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | On operating days, guided tours take place at set times at no extra charge (about 45–60 minutes). Individual tours outside opening days, also in other languages and for school classes and children's groups, cost the regular admission; inquiries via contact form or email. Practical clothing recommended. |
