Moselbahn-Museum

Since Whitsun 2022, the Mosel Railway Museum in Pünderich invites you to immerse yourself in the

Immerse yourself in the history of the small railroad from Bullay to Trier. This

private railroad existed from 1903 and was gradually closed down in the 1960s.

shut down. It was only through this that all the Moselle villages on the right and (through bridges and ferries) on the left of the

bridges and ferries) to the left of the winding Middle Moselle. For

workers, scattered family members and schoolchildren, it became an almost

hardly dispensable means of transportation. The small industry, the handicraft and

and viticulture, it provided a connection to the German Reichbahn and later the

and later the German Federal Railways, thus opening up access to supra-regional trade.

trade. It offered tourists and an increasing number of female tourists the opportunity for unique excursions

unique excursions, including the enjoyment of wine - hence the nickname

"Saufbähnchen".

The museum is located in the luggage room of the former Moselle train station in

Pünderich. Documents and objects recall the importance of this

many of which come from Pündericher*innen. In audios

contemporary witnesses talk with a smile about their experiences with the station and the train.

The museum is open almost every day in summer

(all day), in winter by appointment.

Admission is free.