Cité du Train - SNCF Heritage
2rue Alfred de Glehn
68200Mulhouse
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Terminus, everyone get off! Climb aboard the trains that made the legend! Here you are at the Cité du Train, the largest railway museum in Europe. Embark on the world of exceptional locomotives and wagons, seize the important moments in the history of the railways! A universe that will transport you through the ages!
Next dates
- From: 01 / 04 / 2026 To: 31 / 10 / 2026
- Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00
- From: 01 / 11 / 2026 To: 24 / 12 / 2026
- Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00
- From: 26 / 12 / 2026 To: 31 / 03 / 2027
- Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00
Description
- Short comment
- Since 1971, the Cité du Train presents the most important collection of historical railway material in continental Europe. More than a hundred locomotives, cars and wagons, as well as numerous pieces relating to the world of stations and the railway line thus illustrate the epic of the railroad in France, dating back more than a century and a half.
- Localisation
- Along the highway
- access:
- Served by a regular bus / tram line
- Altitude (m):
- 241
- Duration:
- 3h
- Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
- Yes
- Specific target audience
- Adults (individuals)
- Families
- Groups
- School groups
- Museum theme (s)
- History
- Science and technology
- Visit formulas
- Self-guided tour
- Visit with guide tool
- Educational visit
- Guided tour for individuals
- Guided tour for groups
- Guided tour for groups by appointment
- Onsite
- Cafeteria
- Bar / Bar
- Restaurant
- Amenities / additional services
- Toilet
- Vehicle parking
- Free private parking for cars
- Pet Friendly
- Member of
- Museums-PASS-Museums
- Alsace Museums Site
- Practical services
- Welcome / open to groups
- Shops / Sale of products
- Charging station for electric cars
- Leisure facilities nearby
- Less than 500 meters from a cycle path
- On the route of a cycle route (less than 5 km)
- Bike equipment/services
- Parking or bike racks
- Charging station for electric bikes
- Equipment/services for children
- Children's entertainment
The Cité du Train is the largest railway museum in Europe. Recently renovated, the museum presents magnificent locomotives and carriages in a vast, dynamic space, retracing the major themes of railway history. Discover this gigantic collection, from the first locomotive to the present day, with the help of educational displays and an audio guide. Lively and spectacular!