Baden Wuerttemberg in the south west of Germany has many different scenic areas on offer, some famous like the Black Forest or Lake Constance and some not so well know like the Swabian Albs or the river Rhine along the french border but all offering some fantastic railways.

Indulge yourself, go by train and experience something different. Enjoy your trip through this romantic region of the Black Forest. This is a journey for everybody who is interested in nature and in technology of golden days gone by.

The Sauschwänzlebahn
Stadt Blumberg
Sauschwänzlebahn
Postfach 120
D - 78170 Blumberg
Tel:  0049 7702 51200
Fax:  0049 7702 51222
Email: [email protected]

To go by rail as your great-grandfather did: In 2003 approx. 25,000 people enjoyed this one hour trip through the Upper Swabian countryside with its rolling hills just south of the city of Ulm.

Öchsle-Bahn
Städtisches Verkehrsamt
Marktplatz 1
D - 88416 Ochsenhausen
Tel:  0049 7352 922026
Fax: 0049 7352 922019
Email: [email protected]

This is a well-preserved traditional light railway in the border triangle of Germany, Switzerland and France. The 40 minute journey through the south of the Black Forest is an experience you won't forget.

The Kandertal Valley Railway
Städtisches Verkehrsamt
D-79400 Kandern.
Tel: 0049 7626 972 356
Fax: 0049 7626 972 357
Email: [email protected]

Here you have the choice between four different routes and themes. The "slow-train-ride" is perfect for families. For people who want to enjoy the culinary and cultural Black Forest the "Wine and culture" or "Epicure" tour is the right choice. And with the "Experience Trip" you can simply discover the beauty spots of the region.

The Rebenbummler
Eisenbahnfreunde Breisgau e.V.
Lorettostr. 24a
D - 79100 Freiburg
Tel.: 0049 7641 53845
Email: [email protected]

This train will take you on the eleven kilometres from Achern to Ottenhöfen. From May until October you can experience this unique landscape passing vineyards, castles, ruins, ancient mills and picturesque villages.

Achertalbahn
Tourismus-Verband Baden-Württemberg
Esslinger Straße 8
70182 Stuttgart
Tel:  0049 711 23 85 80
Fax: 0049 711 23 85 899

The association "Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde" was set up in 1962 and arranges special events with steam locomotives and other historical railways in Germany and other bordering regions. They also offer the regular steam railway routes from Ettlingen to Bad Herrenalb, from (Karlsruhe-) Rastatt to Baiersbronn, Amstetten to Gerstetten and from Amstetten to Oppingen.

AlbbähnleOtto Haas
Dammerstockstr. 28
76199 Karlsruhe
Tel: 0049 721 8 83 361
Fax: 0049 721 9 89 66 50
Email: [email protected]

This association offers a great choice of different steam railway journeys through the beautiful landscape in the north east of Baden-Württemberg. The heavy duty steam locomotives they use are all impeccably well preserved:

Wieslauftal Express (Schorndorf to Rudersberg)
Hohenlohe Express (Schwäbisch Hall to Heilbronn)
Franken Express (Crailsheim to Schrozberg)
Remstal Express (Goldshöfe to Schwäb. Gmünd)
Taubertal Express (Lauda to Wertheim)

DBKAm Westbahnhof
D - 74405 Gaildorf
Tel: 0049 7971  911333
Fax: 0049 7971 911334
Email: [email protected]

The olden Härtsfeldbahn leading from Aalen via Neresheim to Dillingen/Donau (in Bavaria) was frequently used for weekend trips due to the very pleasant landscape. But in 1972 the service closed down and the line was demolished. In 1996, after waiting 5 years for planning permission, reconstruction of the first 3 km began. Since then, the track has grown and grown and today the old narrow gauge train rolls again at full steam.

Härtsfeldbahn
Härtsfeld-Museumsbahnen e.V.
Postfach 91 26
73416 Aalen
Tel: 0049 172 9117193
Fax: 0049 7361 87587

Although not a historic service, this line follows Germany's spa road and offers some spectacular scenery through the northern part of the Black Forest. The Nagoldtalbahn runs along the river Nagold and connects Pforzheim with Horb on the river Neckar.

Nagoldtalbahn
Horb-Nagold-Calw-Pforzheim
Schwarzwald Tourismusverband e.V.
Ludwigstraße 23
D - 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel: 0049 761 89797979
Fax: 0049 761 89797989

The "Tälesbahn" travels between Nürtingen and Neuffen. At the end of this 9 kilometre journey through beautiful pastures and meadows you will see views of Hohenneuffen which is known as the largest medieval ruins in the Swabian Albs.

Tälesbahn
Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung von Schienefahrzeugen e.V.
Postfach 710116
D - 70607 Stuttgart
Tel: 0049 7025 2300
Fax: 0049 7025 7873

In 1973 some enthusiastic railway fans founded an association to preserve old rail vehicles. Today they own and run a large number of locomotives and carriages between Balingen and Tübingen. The steam railways with their historical carriages offer locals and tourists alike a nice opportunity to explore the region in a different way.

Zollernbahn
Eisenbahnfreunde Zollernbahn e.V.
Europastraße 61
D - 72072 Tübingen
Tel: 0049 7071 76744
Fax: 0049 7071 76749
Email: [email protected]