Miniatur Wunderland
The world's largest model railway display, with thousands of trains and hundreds of thousands of tiny figures running through miniature worlds from around the globe, captivating adults and children alike.
Miniatur Wunderland occupies an old warehouse in Speicherstadt. Its display area exceeds 1,500 square metres and its track length is over 16 km, divided into themed zones including Hamburg, the Swiss Alps, Scandinavia, the United States, Italy and South America. Roughly every 15 minutes the displays simulate a day-night cycle, and in night mode thousands of lights come on. In the Hamburg airport model, planes really do taxi and take off. Many humorous little scenes are hidden in the details and are worth searching for slowly. Tickets cost around €20 or more (check the official website). During peak season and on weekends, strongly consider booking a timed slot online, or you may wait a long time. Opening hours vary by day; it typically opens in the morning, and on some days it stays open until late at night. Allow 2 to 3 hours. From U-Bahn station Baumwall on line U3, it is about a 5-minute walk.
Opening hours
Open daily, hours vary by day (roughly from 8:00am or 9:30am, some days until after 10:00pm); check the official website calendar
Nearby sights
- Hamburg Dungeon
- Speicherstadt & Kontorhaus District
- St. Nikolai Memorial
- HafenCity
- Elbphilharmonie
- Hamburg Rathaus
- Krameramtsstuben
- St. Petri Church