DB Museum Koblenz-Lützel – Summer Festival
Family Summer Festival with Grand Locomotive Parade at the DB Railway Museum Koblenz-Lützel
About DB Museum Summer Festival
The DB Museum Koblenz-Lützel is an external site of the DB Museum Nuremberg and one of the most significant locations for historic railway vehicles in Germany. On the grounds of a former railway depot on Schönbornsluster Straße 14 in the Koblenz district of Lützel, over 200 historic locomotives, railcars, wagons, and special vehicles are preserved. A key collection comprises electric locomotives and multiple units of the Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn.
25 Years of the Koblenz Site
The museum has existed in its current form since 2001, celebrating a quarter-century as a pilgrimage site for railway enthusiasts on the Middle Rhine. It is regularly open from April to September on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual Summer Festival is the social and museum-educational highlight of the season, attracting railway fans from all over Germany.
The Grand Locomotive Parade
The centrepiece of the Summer Festival is the grand locomotive parade, with around 20 historic vehicles moving one by one before the audience. Steam locomotives with hissing chimneys, robust diesel locomotives, elegant electric locomotives of DRG/DB tradition, and modern multiple units offer a unique visual and acoustic spectacle. Expert commentary explains the history of each vehicle.
Family Programme
In addition to the locomotive parade, there is an extensive family programme: model railway exhibitions with elaborate layouts from several model railway clubs, face painting with railway motifs for children, special guided tours through the workshop areas, rides on handcars or small trains, and gastronomic offerings with a railway flair.
Koblenz Railway Hub
For over 150 years, Koblenz was one of the most important railway hubs in West Germany. Its location on the Rhine, the Moselle, and the vital east-west connection from the Belgian border via Cologne to Berlin made the city a central focal point of railway history. The DB Museum keeps this history alive and makes it accessible to a broad audience with its Summer Festival.
DB Museum Summer Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 Summer Festival marks a seasonal highlight for the DB Museum Koblenz-Lützel. The exact date will be published by the museum in spring. The structure will follow the proven key points of previous years: locomotive parade, model railway exhibition, rides, face painting for children, and accompanying gastronomic programme.
Programme DB Museum Summer Festival 2026
Expected Schedule 2026 (based on previous years' structure):
Morning
- Opening of the Summer Festival
- Start of rides on handcars or special trains
- Model railway exhibitions open
Midday
- Gastronomic offerings with sausages, fries, coffee, and cake
- Start of special guided tours through the workshop areas
Afternoon
- Grand locomotive parade with around 20 historic vehicles
- Moderated presentation of each locomotive
- Face painting with railway motifs for children
- Rides in historic wagons
Late Afternoon
- Repeat of the locomotive parade
- End of the Summer Festival
Exact dates, times, and tickets available via dbmuseum.de/koblenz/veranstaltungen.
Highlights DB Museum Summer Festival 2026
Prices DB Museum Summer Festival 2026
Practical information — DB Museum Summer Festival
Venue: DB Museum Koblenz, Schönbornsluster Straße 14, 56070 Koblenz-Lützel.
Getting there: By city bus lines from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof towards Lützel/Wallersheim. By car via the B9 or the A48 (exit Koblenz-Nord); parking available at the museum.
Regular Opening Hours: April–September, Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Summer Festival 2026: Date to be announced by the museum in spring/summer on dbmuseum.de/koblenz/veranstaltungen.
Admission: Admission to the Summer Festival is usually subject to a charge (family tickets available). Rides and individual programme items may incur additional costs.
Contact: DB Museum Koblenz, dbmuseum.de/koblenz.
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