
La Cité du Train railway museum
Explore two centuries of rail history at Europe’s largest railway museum—La Cité du Train in Mulhouse, France.
The world of rail
Relive the great adventure of rail when you visit La Cité du Train, home to a wide range of exhibits and activities:
- Show Circuit: 27 different types of rolling stock, grouped into six themes, take you back into the past
- Platforms of History: 64 pieces of rolling stock retrace the timeline of rail in France
- Railway Panorama: a collection of outdoor exhibits and activities
- Alsace Mini-Express: a miniature train that tours the great trains of history
50 ans de voyages à la Cité du Train
Hours and directions
La Cité du Train is located at 2 rue Alfred de Glehn in Mulhouse, in the Alsace region of Eastern France. The museum is open every day of the year except 25 December.
Hours:
- 10.00-17.00 from 1 January to 31 March
- 10.00-18.00 from 1 April to 31 October
- 10.00-17.00 from 1 November to 31 December
Admission
- General admission: €13
- Discounted admission: €11 (jobseekers, persons with disabilities and a companion, students through age 26, teachers, railway workers and their partners and Soléa Famille ticket holders. Proof of eligibility required
- Children: €9.50 for ages four through 17. Proof of age required
- Free: with Museums Pass Musées, Intermusées MMSA card, Pro Tourisme Alsace card (for Alsace tourism professionals), French Culture Ministry card or ICOM card (for museum professionals). Proof of eligibility required
- Family admission: €39 for four people, including up to two adults
Coming with a group? Contact us 15 days before your visit to arrange a 90-minute guided tour.
Getting there with SNCF
From inside France, dial 3635 any day of the week between 07.00 and 22.00. (Our service is free: you pay only the cost of your call.) Outside France, dial +33 8 92 35 35 35.