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Leipzig Region

From the Trade Fair Metropolis to the Region between the Elbe and Mulde Rivers

Explore culture and nature between the Elbe and Mulde rivers!


No matter whether you love nature; like to explore buildings of past centuries; want to go hiking, cycling, horseback riding; or just want to be pampered; there will be something for everyone. All visitors planning to explore the landscape of Saxony's castle and heathland region by car, railway or in a different way, will have the chance to make their own discoveries. The warmth of Saxons and the exemplary Saxon cosiness along with the delicious regional cuisine will give your stay a really special atmosphere.

In the heart of Saxony's castle and heathland region, you will find the woodlands of Dahlen Heath as well as Wermsdorf Forest offering extensive hiking and biking trails. And where, other than in the heart of Saxony's stunning castle and heathland region, could be a better place for the Saxon STEAM RAILWAY ROUTE to start? You could start your journey through the Free State by taking a ride on the Döllnitzbahn railway. The Döllnitzbahn railway will take you from the town of Oschatz, where restored historic buildings and alleys keep the pulse of a former epoch, out into the country. Passing rivers, meadows and fields, you will reach districts of the commune of Sornzig-Ablass in addition to the commune of Naundorf and the town of Mügeln.
 

Heritage (steam) railways (6)

  • Dampfzug der Döllnitzbahn in Mügeln.Dampfzug der Döllnitzbahn in Mügeln.
    © Philipp Herfort Photography
    Licence: CC-BY-SA

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    Heritage (steam) railways

    Döllnitzbahn – DBG mbH railway company

    Mügeln · Leipzig Region

    Oschatz – Mügeln – Glossen / Kemmlitz Tradition with a future ... The Döllnitzbahn line, which became known as the “Wilder Robert” (Wild…

  • verein_kohlebahnen_e.v._banner_bahn_102_2.jpgverein_kohlebahnen_e.v._banner_bahn_102_2.jpg
    © Felix Bürdel

    Heritage (steam) railways

    Coal Railway Association

    Meuselwitz · Leipzig Region

    Meuselwitz – Regis-Breitingen With the coal railway from the mines to the lakelands It wasn’t until recently that the region between…

  • dbv-foerderverein_wilder_robert_e.v._banner_bahn_36_2.jpgdbv-foerderverein_wilder_robert_e.v._banner_bahn_36_2.jpg
    © Pressebild Döllnitzbahn GmbH

    Heritage (steam) railways

    Friends of „Döllnitzbahn“

    Mügeln · Leipzig Region

    Oschatz – Mügeln – Nebitzschen – Glossen/Nebitzschen – Kemmlitz Tradition with a future ... The Döllnitzbahn line, is a symbol of the…

  • Straßenbahnmuseum LeipzigStraßenbahnmuseum Leipzig
    © Gunnar Sattler

    Heritage (steam) railways

    Leipzig Tramway Museum

    Leipzig · Leipzig Region

    Leipzig Tramway Museum Located in a part of the former Wittenberger Straße depot, the tramway museum houses a comprehensive collection of…

  • parkeisenbahn_auensee_in_leipzig_banner_bahn_107_2.jpgparkeisenbahn_auensee_in_leipzig_banner_bahn_107_2.jpg
    © Parkeisenbahn Auensee e.V.

    Heritage (steam) railways

    Park Railway Auensee

    Leipzig · Leipzig Region

    Leipzig Auensee ... Going around Auensee Lake in steam The Parkeisenbahn Auensee in Leipzig was opened in 1951. The railway is a 15 in…

  • eisenbahnmuseum_leipzig_banner_bahn_27_2.jpgeisenbahnmuseum_leipzig_banner_bahn_27_2.jpg
    © Verein Eisenbahnmuseum Bayerischer Bahnhof zu Leipzig e.V.

    Heritage (steam) railways

    Railway Museum Leipzig

    Leipzig · Leipzig Region

    Bahnbetriebswerk Leipzig-Plagwitz Experience railway history in the trade fair city of Leipzig, a city with a rich railway heritage... For…

Discover the region (11)

  • Bahn Reise-Club Sachsen e.V. c/o Die Eisenbahn ErlebnisreiseBahn Reise-Club Sachsen e.V. c/o Die Eisenbahn Erlebnisreise
    © Bahn Reise-Club Sachsen e.V.

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    Bahn Reise-Club Sachsen e.V. (Saxon railway travel club)

    Düsseldorf · Leipzig Region

    rail travel adventures ... Choose from a day trip on a heritage special train to the most beautiful destinations in and around Saxony or a…

  • GleisGlück UGGleisGlück UG
    © Christian Sacher

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    GleisGlück UG - Special trip organisers

    Leipzig · Leipzig Region

    A rail experience instead of ‘travelling by train’ - with GleisGlück, your experience on the rails should be memorable. Whether on a city…

  • Große Kreisstadt OschatzGroße Kreisstadt Oschatz
    © Stadt Oschatz/Dirk Hunger

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    Large county town of Oschatz

    Oschatz · Leipzig Region

    A town for the whole family to discover … Oschatz is situated in picturesque northern Saxony, where the narrow-gauge Döllnitz railway and…

  • leipzig_tourismus_und_marketing_gmbh_banner_bahn_112_2.jpgleipzig_tourismus_und_marketing_gmbh_banner_bahn_112_2.jpg
    © Andreas Schmidt

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    Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

    Leipzig · Leipzig Region

    Leipzig Region ... ... Enjoy 1,000 years of history on 100 kilometres of rivers, the castle romance with a charm all of its own, and the…

  • Bergbau-Technik-Park, GroßpösnaBergbau-Technik-Park, Großpösna
    © Bergbau-Technik-Park e.V.

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    Mining Technology Park, Großpösna

    Großpösna · Leipzig Region

    The Mining Technology Park, located in Leipzig's Neuseenland, impressively demonstrates the extraction cycle of a lignite opencast mine…

  • Modellbahnpark AuenhainModellbahnpark Auenhain
    © Giovanni Fleig

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    Modellbahnpark Auenhain

    Markkleeberg · Leipzig Region

    Eisenbahn zum Mitfahren in Miniatur … Eingebettet im Naherholungsgebiet Leipziger Neuseenland befindet sich im Markkleeberger Ortsteil…

  • Gemeinde Naundorf

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    Naundorf Municipality

    Naundorf OT Hof · Leipzig Region

    Naundorf has a train station and can be reached by the Döllnitz railway. First mentioned in a document in 1243, Naundorf has several…

  • Eisenbahn-Postkarten-Museum im Bf Oschatz SüdEisenbahn-Postkarten-Museum im Bf Oschatz Süd
    © Philipp Herfort Photography

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    Railroad Postcard Museum at the Railway Station Oschatz South

    Oschatz · Leipzig Region

    Every Sunday, visitors of the Railroad Postcard Museum can explore the history of transportation on interesting postcards, many of which…

  • stadt_muegeln_banner_bahn_114_2.jpgstadt_muegeln_banner_bahn_114_2.jpg
    © Frank Schmidt / fsw-foto

    Discover the region

    Town of Mügeln

    Mügeln · Leipzig Region

    A small town with a big train station ... This picturesque town in the lowland on the Döllnitz river has more than 1000 years of turbulent…

Stay and enjoy (3)

  • Gasthof SchwetaGasthof Schweta
    © Gasthof Schweta

    Stay and enjoy

    Gasthof Schweta

    Mügeln · Leipzig Region

    ... first mentioned in 1822 The innkeepers have been welcoming guests to the Schweta inn since 1822. The ‘Wilde Robert’, as the locals…

  • Hostel & Freizeiteinrichtung Platsch OschatzHostel & Freizeiteinrichtung Platsch Oschatz
    © Fotostudio Corinna Oschatz

    Stay and enjoy

    Hostel & leisure pool Platsch Oschatz

    Oschatz · Leipzig Region

    ... Comfortable accommodation in the new hostel In the centre of the Platsch leisure facility in Oschatz, the new hostel offers everything…

  • Gasthaus & PensionGasthaus & Pension
    © Gasthaus & Pension "Zum Bahnhof" Wermsdorf

    Stay and enjoy

    Restaurant & Guesthouse ‘Zum Bahnhof’, Wermsdorf

    Wermsdorf · Leipzig Region

    If you love traditional country fare, you've come to the right place: with a dining room, fireplace lounge and, weather permitting, a…

Stations of the Steam Railway Route (13)

  1. Station 1: Leipzig-Plagwitz Railway Museum

    Leipzig

    Partners at this station: Railway Museum Leipzig

  2. Station 2: Lake Auensee Park Railway, Leipzig

    Leipzig

    Partners at this station: Park Railway Auensee

  3. Station 4: Straßenbahnmuseum Leipzig

    Leipzig

    Partners at this station: Leipzig Tramway Museum

  4. Station 5: Regis-Breitingen Station

    Regis-Breitingen

    Partners at this station: Coal Railway Association · Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

  5. Station 6: Wermsdorf Station

    Wermsdorf

    Partners at this station: Döllnitzbahn – DBG mbH railway company · Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

  6. Station 7: Glossen Station

    Sornzig-Ablaß

    Partners at this station: Döllnitzbahn – DBG mbH railway company · Friends of „Döllnitzbahn“

  7. Station 8: Kemmlitz Station

    Sornzig-Ablaß

    Partners at this station: Döllnitzbahn – DBG mbH railway company · Friends of „Döllnitzbahn“

  8. Stationsschild dampfbahn-route 9
  9. Stationsschild dampfbahn-route 10
  10. Stationsschild dampfbahn-route 11
  11. Stationsschild dampfbahn-route 75
  12. Station 13: Traditionslok 44 351 Bahnhof Wülknitz

    Wülknitz

    Partners at this station: Verein Sächsischer Eisenbahnfreunde e.V. (Saxon Railway Friends Society)

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  • Völkerschlachtdenkmal LeipzigVölkerschlachtdenkmal Leipzig
    © TMGS - Fotograf: Giulio Gröbert

    Leipzig Region

    From the Trade Fair Metropolis to the Region between the Elbe and Mulde Rivers

  • Abendpanorama der Dresdner AltstadtAbendpanorama der Dresdner Altstadt
    © Christian Sacher / Dresden

    Dresden Elbe Region

    From the Cultural Metropolis to the Unique Surrounding Countryside

  • ViaSacra Pfarrkirche GörlitzViaSacra Pfarrkirche Görlitz
    © Philipp Herfort

    Upper Lusatia

    Active in harmony with nature in Germany’s eastern holiday region

  • Mettenschicht am Andreas-Gegentrum StollnMettenschicht am Andreas-Gegentrum Stolln
    © Bernd März

    Ore Mountains

    Railway nostalgia, mining traditions and nature experiences for the whole family

  • Theaterplatz ChemnitzTheaterplatz Chemnitz
    © TV Chemnitz Zwickau Region e.V. / NASSER HASHEMI

    Chemnitz. Zwickau. Region. / Vogtland

    Experience industrial heritage, culture and nature – travelling from the European Capital of Culture 2025 to the Musikwinkel