Miniatur Wunderland
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Miniatur Wunderland is the world’s largest model railway attraction, in Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt.
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Why go
- Press about 200 buttons to start trains, launch aircraft and make a chocolate bar.
- See the Swiss Alps rise nearly six metres across two floors.
- Watch Knuffingen’s simulated fire response about every 15 minutes.
- Watch twilight, night and day sweep across the layouts every 15 minutes.
- Watch automated aircraft taxi and fly at Knuffingen Airport, with simulated delays.
Opening hours
Today07:30 – 01:00Show all
Monday08:30 – 20:00
Tuesday08:30 – 20:00
Wednesday08:30 – 20:00
Thursday08:30 – 20:00
Friday08:00 – 00:00
Saturday07:30 – 01:00
Sunday08:00 – 21:00
Don't miss
- North Sea modelWatch modeled tides in Scandinavia’s miniature North Sea.Scandinavia section
- Airport runwayWatch model aircraft accelerate along the 14-metre runway, then check the timetable synchronized with model arrivals and departures.Airport section
- Monaco Formula One circuitLook for the miniature circuit that took eleven years to develop.Monaco and Provence section
What's inside
- As of May 2025, the railway had twelve sections, including the Harz, Alps, Hamburg, America, Switzerland, Italy, Rio de Janeiro and Monaco/Provence.
- The airport layout includes a mostly hidden model railway, with an underground station for miniature S-Bahn and long-distance trains.
- In miniature Knuffingen, autonomous cars pass a model bus station with six routes and a taxi stand accommodating up to six vehicles.
- Knuffingen also has a nine-door main fire station and a police department.
- The Venice layout covers nine square metres.
- A 25-metre pedestrian bridge links the old warehouse with the new one across the Fleet.
With kids
- Look for small illuminated cave dioramas positioned at children’s eye level.
Tips for your visit
- Allow time to explore the winding passages and viewing bays across both levels.
- At the push-button displays, look for a helicopter launch or a stadium goal.
Interesting facts5
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1,230 digitally
About 1,230 digitally controlled trains run with more than 12,000 wagons.
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5,280 houses
The models include around 5,280 houses and bridges, over 11,800 vehicles, 52 planes and about 290,000 figures.
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330 metres
Knuffingen’s road network measures 330 metres and has 200 electrical junctions.
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150 square
The airport display covers 150 square metres and uses a custom control system.
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The miniature railway uses H0-scale track.
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Shorts
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Die Rettungsgasse rettet Leben – Ein Miniatur Wunderland Stop Motion …Miniatur Wunderland
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Space Shuttle emergency. Miniatur Wunderland Fire Fighters Part 3Miniatur Wunderland
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Rio de Janeiro im Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg eröffnetSAT.1 REGIONAL
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Hamburg, Germany - Miniatur Wunderland - Millennium Falcon Takes Off …ACG Travel Videos
History
Twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun founded the company with their father, Jochen W. Braun, and Stephan Hertz.
- 2000Frederik Braun conceived the model railway idea while visiting a model train shop in Zurich. Construction began in December.
- 2001The first three sections—Knuffingen, Central Germany and Austria—opened on 16 August.
- 2002The miniature Hamburg harbour and coast section was completed in November.
- 2003A section depicting the United States was added in December.
- 2005The Scandinavia section was added in July.
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- 2011Knuffingen Airport opened on 4 May after six years of planning and construction.
- 2015A Guinness judge certified a world record after the Switzerland and Italy sections were joined.
- 2016Bella Italia opened in September after four years of construction, with its design informed by a research trip to Italy.
- 2018The Venice section opened in February after about 35,000 hours of work.
- 2020A bridge opened to a building across the canal, extending the exhibition with miniature depictions of Antarctica and South America, including Rio de Janeiro.
- 2024Monaco and Provence opened on 25 April.
Sources: Miniatur Wunderland - Wikipedia · Hamburg/Neustadt-Altstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · Miniatur Wunderland - Wikipedia · Miniatur-Wunderland - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Kehrwieder 2-4 Block D, Hamburg
- Website
- miniatur-wunderland.de/
- Phone
- +4940796133130
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