The museum, which has existed since 1988, is dedicated to the eventful history of Germany's oldest mountain railroad, the Freital-Birkigt-Possendorf line known as the Windbergbahn or Saxon Semmeringbahn®. It was opened in 1857 as a pure coal transport line. The museum station in Dresden-Gittersee is built in the style of the 1920s. You can experience historic rail vehicles and a functioning mechanical signal box. The station's reception building houses the museum on the history of the Windbergbahn. Since November 2010, the Windbergbahn e.V. has been operating this railroad line as the first standard-gauge museum railroad in the Free State of Saxony. Museum trains will soon be running between Dresden Central Station and Dresden-Gittersee.
Opening times
We depart from Dresden-Gittersee station at 9:30 a.m., with the last departure at 5:30 p.m. Departures from Leisnitz station are 20 minutes later. The timetable depends on the vehicles used. We travel either by train (observation car) or SKL. We will publish further information on our website in good time before the respective travel day. Season opening (shuttle bus to the steam locomotive meeting) April 11 and 12, travel days: May 1, May 14, June 21, July 19, August 16, travel day Adventure weekend (with supporting program) September 5 and 6, Open Monument Day September 13, travel day October 3, December
Admission fees
Separate admission prices apply for the events.
Transport connection
Bus No. 71 to “Hermann-Michel-Straße”
Extras/offers
guided toursshop
Misc. extras
It is possible to visit the museum, take guided tours and cab rides at Dresden-Gittersee station as well as guided walks along the Windbergbahn by arrangement. Please refer to our website for information on train days, themed trips and other events. Company and private events are possible by prior arrangement. www.windbergbahn.de
From February 6 to 8, 2026, the 20th edition of the Erlebnis Modellbahn model railway exhibition will take place at the Dresden Exhibition Center. After a long absence, we will be back at booth B5 in hall 2.
Handicapped accessible
- limited handicapped accessible
Educational offers
It is possible to visit the museum, take guided tours and cab rides at Dresden-Gittersee station as well as guided hikes along the Windbergbahn by arrangement.
