Hamburg Hackertours

40C3 Miniatur Wunderland

The Miniatur Wunderland (German for: “Miniature Wonderland”) is, according to Guinness World Records, the largest model railway system in the world. It is located at the historic Speicherstadt in Hamburg and is one of the most popular and most visited sights in Germany.

Various regions of the world are represented as models on the 1,694 square meters model area. According to the operator, the 1:87 scale tracks have a total length of 16.49 kilometers, on which around 1,231 digitally controlled trains with more than 12,000 carriages run. The layout was designed with 5,278 houses and bridges, 11,080 cars - of which around 285 drive on the layout independently - 52 aeroplanes and more than 292,110 figures. In terms of lighting, the layout has a day/night cycle and around 521,500 built-in lights. Website of the operator

Visit Miniatur Wunderland

On day 1, 2 and 3 we have reserved tickets that allow you to enter without queuing. On these days, MiWuLa is open until 01:00 o’clock in the morning, so you will have enough time to really look at everything. We recommend to plan at least 3 hours for your visit.

Before your visit

Miniatur Wunderland offers reduced prices for the following groups. Please select the appropriate ticket variation. You might be requested to present proof at the entrance.

  • Children 15 or younger: € 12.50
  • Reduced: € 18.50
    • Students 16 and above
    • Apprentices
    • People enrolled in German voluteer programs BufDi/Zivi/FSJ
    • Seniors 65 and older
    • People with severe disabilities 16 and above (please present your pass)
    • People accompanying people with class B or H in their disabilities pass, or accompanying a wheelchair user
    • Recipients of unemplyment benefits or basic income (Bürgergeld)

Accessibility

Fully accessible by wheelchair. Some accommodations for sight impaired people.

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