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Historical rail excursions in Germany

Overview

Historical rail excursions are being organized across different regions in Germany.

In Saxony, the VT 18.16, a rapid combustion railcar from the GDR era, is scheduled to run special routes through Dresden, Görlitz, and Bad Schandau. In Karlsruhe, Dampfnostalgie Karlsruhe is organizing steam locomotive excursions on September 20, 2026, utilizing non-standard passenger tracks to reach destinations such as Blankenloch, Wörth am Rhein, Reichenbach, and Wintersdorf.

Entities

Karlsruhe · Deutsche Reichsbahn · Sächsische Schweiz · Görlitz · Verein der Freunde der Nürnberg-Fürther Straßenbahn

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Karlsruhe to host special steam locomotive excursions

    Dampfnostalgie Karlsruhe will host three special steam train excursions on September 20, 2026, traveling to various locations via non-standard passenger tracks.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Historical GDR railcar to run special excursions in Saxony

    A historical GDR-era VT 18.16 railcar will perform special excursions through Saxony on September 12, 2026, featuring routes between Dresden, Görlitz, and Bad Schandau.

Sources

ka-news.de · nordbayern.de · t-online.de · whoradio.com