Cité du Train

The Cité du Train, situated in , France, is one of the ten largest railway museums in the world. It is the successor to the Musée Français du Chemin de Fer, the organisation responsible for the conservation of major historical railway equipment.
citedutrain.com
+33 3 89 42 83 33
Wikipedia
Photo: Mauritsvink, Public domain.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: message@citedutrain.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national railway museum of France, in Mulhouse
  • Also known as: “Cite du train”, “Cite du Train”, “Cité du train”, and “Musée français du chemin de fer”
  • Address: 2 Rue Alfred de Glehn, Mulhouse, 68200
  • Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée EDF Electropolis and Lutterbach.

Museum
Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Cité du Train.

Town hall
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the conurbation. is situated 1½ km northwest of Cité du Train.

Railway station
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Cité du Train.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfastatt and Richwiller.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the conurbation.

Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the conurbation. is situated 3½ km north of Cité du Train.

Town
Photo: Jorune, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in Alsatian Ìllzig is a commune in the department in Alsace in north-eastern . It is located in the north side of the metropolitan area, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for that area. is situated 5 km northeast of Cité du Train.

Cité du Train

Latitude
47.75° or 47° 45′ north
Longitude
7.29387° or 7° 17′ 38″ east
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
8FV9Q72V+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4551159534
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
12022675
Wiki­data ID
Q728562
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Cité du Train from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Cité du Train” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hirtzbach and An der Ringbahn.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Le Mistral and Appalette Tourtellier Systèmes.

Grand Est: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Strasbourg, Reims, Metz, and Nancy.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.