Interessenverband der Zittauer Schmalspurbahnen e.V.© Photographer: communications art - mario england
Father Christmas trains to Oybin and Jonsdorf
· Organiser: Interest group of the Zittau narrow gauge railway association · Upper Lusatia
Interessenverband der Zittauer Schmalspurbahnen e.V.© Photographer: communications art - mario england
Description
On Christmas Eve, before Father Christmas comes to the children at home, he is out and about on the Zittauer Schmalspurbahn (Zittau narrow-gauge railway) with a surprise for every young passenger.
The 1st train leaves Bf. Zittau at 09:09 for Oybin. The return trip departs Oybin at 10:07 and runs back to Bf. Zittau, arriving at 10:49.
The 2nd train leaves Bf. Zittau at 09:30 for Jonsdorf. The return trip departs Jonsdorf at 11:07 and runs back to Bf. Zittau, arriving at 12:20.
Guests are looked after by the dining car team and the Interessenverband Zittauer Schmalspurbahn e.V.
On 24.12., Christmas Eve, no trains run after 15:00.
The 1st train leaves Bf. Zittau at 09:09 for Oybin. The return trip departs Oybin at 10:07 and runs back to Bf. Zittau, arriving at 10:49.
The 2nd train leaves Bf. Zittau at 09:30 for Jonsdorf. The return trip departs Jonsdorf at 11:07 and runs back to Bf. Zittau, arriving at 12:20.
Guests are looked after by the dining car team and the Interessenverband Zittauer Schmalspurbahn e.V.
On 24.12., Christmas Eve, no trains run after 15:00.
Location of departure stations
- click here for Zittau station
- click here for Bertsdorf station
- click here for the station in Kurort Jonsdorf
- click here for the station in Kurort Oybin
Information and booking
No registration is required
Information from the SOEG customer office
Phone 03583 540540.
Timetables Zittauer Schmalspurbahn
The 2026 / 2027 off-season timetable applies
Extract from the fare table
| Single | Return | ||
| 1 - 2 stations Zittau town transport |
normal | 5,00 € | 7,00 € |
| reduced | 4,00 € | 5,00 € | |
| 3 - 4 stations | normal | 8,00 € | 12,00 € |
| reduced | 5,00 € | 7,00 € | |
| 5 - 6 stations | normal | 10,00 € | 15,00 € |
| reduced | 6,00 € | 9,00 € | |
| 7 - 9 stations | normal | 14,00 € | 20,00 € |
| reduced | 9,00 € | 15,00 € | |
| 10-journey ticket | normal | 38,00 € | |
| reduced | 28,00 € | ||
| Day ticket | normal | 26,00 € | |
| reduced | 18,50 € | ||
| Deutschland-Ticket (49-euro ticket) one-off heritage supplement |
normal | 12,00 € | |
| reduced | 8,00 € | ||
| Weekly ticket | normal | 42,00 € | |
| reduced | 30,50 € | ||
| Tour groups standard and reduced |
6 – 19 people | 10 % | |
| 20 people or more | 15 % | ||
- The full range of narrow-gauge railway tickets is available on the trains and at SOEG ticket offices. Single tickets are valid on the day of purchase; you may break your journey as often as you like.
- Children up to 14 years travel free of charge when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Children aged 7 to 17 travelling alone, apprentices, pupils and students pay the reduced fare. Winter sports equipment and pushchairs are also carried free of charge.
- Bicycles, special bicycles and bicycle trailers: 4,00 € per journey.
- Single tickets (standard and reduced) and group tickets of the ZVON tariff are not valid on the narrow-gauge railway.
- the day ticket is valid throughout the ZVON area on the day of purchase