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CONNOISSEUR TOURS Weisseritztalbahn on the bank of the Red Weisseritz © Dan May

Narrow Gauge Steam in

Eastern Germany

Wednesday 9 September to Wednesday 23 September 2026

This popular tour combines high speed rail with local and narrow gauge lines that have survived the Cold War and are still operational. We stay in
Dresden and Stralsund to ride nearby heritage railways, and of course charming Wernigerode to explore the scenic Harz Railway. We also include
journeys on the Döllnitzbahn in Saxony.

Day 1 - London to Cologne the late 19th Century these steam railways survived Day 5 - Zittau
Mid-morning departure on Eurostar from London St the Cold War and are still in daily operation. The We travel by rail a short distance from Dresden to
Pancras to Brussels Midi, where we make an onwards Weisseritztalbahn is considered to be the oldest the nearby Czech border and arrive in Zittau to find
connection by high speed train to Cologne. Our public narrow gauge railway in Germany that is still another line which has survived. Steam hauled, it
hotel tonight is a short walk from the station. active. operates two branches to Kurort Oybin and Jonsdorf
and we plan to travel on both before returning to
Day 2 - Onwards to Dresden Day 4 - Döllnitzbahn Festival Dresden in the afternoon.
We take a mid-morning ICE travelling via Frankfurt Our visit coincides with the Open Monuments
before turning eastwards to Dresden for a 5-night weekend and traditionally the Döllnitzbahn holds Day 6 - Cranzahl & Oberwiesenthal
stay. Our hotel is located adjacent to the main station a transport festival with various trains in operation. A full day excursion beginning with a journey on the
giving easy access to the national network. During our visit we will ride the line from Oschatz to main line railway towards Chemnitz. We travel as far
Glossen where we find a Feldbahn and there is also as Flöha before taking the branch line to Cranzahl.
Day 3 - Dresden Area Narrow Gauge the spur to Kemmlitz to add another dynamic to this Here we find a steam train waiting to take us on the
There are two narrow gauge steam lines which are railway expedition. trip to Oberwiesenthal, travelling through forest and
almost within the city limits so we are able to ride upland scenery. The end of the line is in sight of the
both the Radeburg and Weisseritztalbahn. Built in Czech border. Return this afternoon to Dresden by
the same route.

Climbing towards Drei Annen Hohne HSB © Dan May Loco 99 1741-0 rests outside the shed in Radeburg - Lossnitzgrundbahn © Dan May 99 1784-0 arriving in Lauterbach Mole - Rasender Roland © Dan May.

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