Historical light railroads in Saxony

Using steam, electricity or engines and mostly running on a 600 mm gauge, field or light railroads were once found in quarries, brickworks, gravel pits, for building roads and railroads, and in forestries and agriculture. The military also used this flexible means of transport.

The fans of light railroads in Saxony have dedicated themselves to the preservation of these technical monuments. They transport their visitors on the field railroads in Upper Lusatia, Saxon Switzerland, around Leipzig and in Chemnitz.

On open days, industrial culture can be experienced as a fun leisure activity for the whole family.

Sideline attractions

• Bautzen, a medieval town and the center of the Upper Lusatia region and the Slavic minority of the Sorbs

• an encounter with ‘The Eagle’ in Görlitz, a miniature replica of the first German train that ran between Nuremberg and Fürth

• trip with the narrow-gauge railroad from Zittau to Oybin or Jonsdorf

• a visit to the 150 year old and unique cast-iron tower in Europe on Löbau Mountain