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Attractive offers at the Transport Museum and Light Railway Museum
The 22nd Frankfurt Day of Transport History will take place next Sunday, August 31. The association "Historische Straßenbahn der Stadt Frankfurt am Main e. V." (HSF) is organizing this event. Journey through the history of local public transport together with the Frankfurt Feldbahnmuseum e.V. and offers visitors a unique experience. interesting offer as well as an attractive route with historic vehicles.
Offered is a Shuttle service with historic streetcars. HSF is implementing this in cooperation with Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF) between New-Isenburg city limits, Louisa train station, the university hospital and the Transport Museum in Schwanheim. Every 45 minutes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., old-timer streetcars of types N (built in 1963) and Pt (built in 1978) are expected to be on the road here.
On the Site of the Transport Museum offer from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibits such as an original mechanical signal box and signal systems provide an insight into the history of Frankfurt's local transport system. Through the East hall of the museum, where numerous exhibits are on display, guided tours are offered. The Museum store offers a wide range of products from model vehicles and specialist literature to wooden railroads - there is something for everyone.
The Frankfurt Light Railway Museum in the Rebstock also opens its doors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Day of Transportation History and has Numerous friendly clubs and groups are invited to present exciting offers relating to transportation and technology. The entertaining and family-friendly program includes, for example, a Interactive shunting game. For the physical well-being is taken care of. You can find out more here.
The perfect connection between the two museums is provided by a historic train bus (O307, year of construction 1986), which shuttles between Schwanheim and the Feldbahnmuseum from around 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Further information can be found here:
Offer at the Transport Museum & Light Railway Museum
Opening hours Transport Museum (East Hall & outdoor area):
- Sunday, August 31 from 11 am to 5 pm.
Offer at the FFM Transport Museum:
There are guided tours of the East Hall and the Museum Shop-on-Tour on site in Schwanheim.
Offer at the Feldbahnmuseum:
Presentation of numerous clubs and groups on transport and technology, interactive shunting games and the museum café.
Streetcar timetable
Sunday, August 31, 2025
It is used by 10:00 to 18:00 with historic streetcars in the 45-minute cycle on this route:
Neu-Isenburg Louisa Stresemannallee Niederrad station Rheinlandstraße
Vehicle use:
An N-car 112 (built in 1963) and a Pt-car (built in 1978) will probably be used.
Current streetcar timetable:
Bus timetable (rail bus)
Sunday, August 31, 2025
It is used by 11:00 to 17:00 with a historic omnibus (rail bus) in the 60-minute cycle on this route:
Rheinlandstraße Feldbahnmuseum
Vehicle use:
An MB O307 rail bus (built in 1986) is used.
Current bus timetable:
To ride in the historic vehicles, only a ticket valid for Frankfurt valid RMV ticket or the Germany ticket required. These are not barrier-free Vehicles, most of which do not have ramps or boarding aids. There are no parking spaces for wheelchairs. Bicycles and wheelchairs are not permitted for safety reasons, in particular to keep escape routes clear. However, wheelchairs or baby carriages can be taken on board with the assistance of passengers or staff.
Please note that there may be deviations from the timetable, route and vehicle deployment due to the traffic situation and for technical or operational reasons.
