Miniatur Wunderland
Miniatur Wunderland
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7:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
7:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Friday
7:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
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Miniatur Wunderland is the world’s largest model train exhibit, and still growing. See trains running through recreations of Hamburg and the coast, Austria, the Grand Canyon and Scandinavia.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Hamburg-Altstadt
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- Baumwall • 6 min walk
- Rödingsmarkt • 6 min walk
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- dsingh2000Sydney, Australia165 contributionsDon’t miss this in Hamburg - amazing bucket list experience. Book online. Allow min 4 hours. Try to book guided tourBucket list item for sure. This is our second visit and loved it even more. They have a also expanded with another wing. Every scene is so captivating. The more time you spend, the more intricate details you discover. They have also made it interactive with lots of buttons to press to trigger some actions - great for kids ❤️ it’s good to get tickets online to avoid the wait time and also we learnt when we were there that they do limited guided tours in English. We would have loved to do that as they take you into areas that are not for public access. On our list for the next time. Easily one of the highlights of our Europe trip.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten September 17, 2023
- Monty34 contributionsA true wonder of animated trains, planes, boats and planesA marvel of automated enthusiasm and complexity in the heart of Hamburg's old warehouses. 4 floors of large layouts with integrated cars, boats trains and planes. Seemed to be popular with all ages. The intricacy of animation in model buildings , with humorous scenes, was impressive. Allow at least 4 hours; the time will fly past. Its close to the Maritime Museum and stays open late on some days. It might be possible to fit both in on the same day.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten September 27, 2023
- thistle-do-nicelyKilmarnock, United Kingdom830 contributionsNot too be MissedThis was our second visit (last one was 2019) and it is just a great place to visit. The models are outstanding. We also did the 10 minute VR tour which was great. We had lunch in the new cafe area over the bridge near the VR area entrance, and it was poor - little selection and drinks machine was bust. We probably should have gone back to the cafe at the entrance, which from memory was very good.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten October 17, 2023
- Alice ABoston, Massachusetts100 contributionsExquisite displaysAmazing miniature displays of cities, countries, true to details but with unique features (dinosaurs, little jokes) built in. Very entertaining. Suggestion: go in the evening when there are less crowds and especially fewer schoolkids. A great adventure!Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten October 18, 2023
- Esme WReading, United Kingdom36 contributionsWell worth a visit!Well worth a visit! Definitely book in advance- queues are big all the time. Spend lot's of time looking, don't rush. Eat at the cafe too- it's very reasonably priced. Definitely book an early slot (we had 7.30am-8am arrival time) to avoid busier times, by the time we left (around 10.30am), it was very busy!Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten October 19, 2023
- Peter TTamworth, United Kingdom900 contributionsBrilliant visit and a must do.....An absolute must see when in Hamburg. Give yourself a couple of hours and go early to avoid the crowds (i am guessing!). Loved the three floors which were used together as one in places for massive displays to see at different angles. Brilliant animatronics / mechanised displays. The airport is utterly brilliant. Lovely gift shop and restaurant. Can be done in an hour - but stay longer to get masximum value. A must and the best model/miniature worls i have ever been to.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten October 22, 2023
- robwwLondon, United Kingdom511 contributionsUnmissable Minature Fun!Enjoyed our visit- surprised no queues though, as website suggested 180 mins wait?! So we booked entrance tickets and an experience to bypass the (Non existent) queue- so felt a bit mislead there. Inside it was as expected, miles of railways and modelling, amazing. And an airport.Visited November 2023Travelled with friendsWritten November 13, 2023
- alan grayPeterhead, United Kingdom20 contributionsAwesomeThis was a special experience. Even if you are not a railway enthusiast you will still enjoy a day here. It’s a miniature world including boats and cars that move as well as trains. As for the airport, just wow,! It even has an arrivals and departures board to keep you updated with the next flight. So many scenarios and many are linked to press buttons so that the scene comes alive with animations.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten December 4, 2023
- Gisela BlaschkeDresden, Germany17 contributionsA Day of wonders!! this place will blow your mind.This place had to be seen to be believed. The sheer scale of the attraction was incredible, and we had spent over 10 hours there that day. It was an amazing place. There were two excellent eateries within the building, both offering delicious food at reasonable prices. Compared to places in the UK, the prices were lower here, and the quality of the food was arguably better. The staff were also incredible. We experienced the 30-minute virtual reality session, and it was truly remarkable. Ensuring you pre-book your slot weeks in advance is crucial to avoid disappointment. I could talk endlessly about this place, but there's a reason why it's the number one attraction in the city (and possibly in Germany). We spent the entire day here. It had to be seen to be believed.Visited March 2023Travelled with friendsWritten December 4, 2023
- Nathan C4 contributionsThe only thing large about this place was my enjoymentWe read the reviews and felt this would be too good to be true. How wrong we were! Just when you thought that the minature Wunderland couldn’t get any better, you turn the corner and you are again amazed. The attention to detail is incredible, a day/night cycle, special events in the world which causes unexpected reactions from the models, sprinkled with some humorous and cheeky jokes. The VR experience was one of the best I have been to. Highly recommend. You could easily spend over three hours here so definitely make sure you allow for enough time. Truly excellent!Visited December 2023Travelled with friendsWritten December 10, 2023
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Billybear1960
Romford, UK90 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
I'm drawn to writing this review after my experience at visiting this attraction. Arrival was very much as expected. You climb stairs to gain entry although there is a lift for disabled visitors. I had prebooked my ticket and this is generally advisable but on my visit was not really needed as the queues were very small. I put this down to being a week day, first thing in the morning so it's best I think to visit then. Also out of term time as well. The display was as been said very impressive, but the German section which I believe was the first area is showing some signs of wear now and needs a bit of loving care on it. There are lockers to place your rucksacks in but are not good for the very large ones, they cost a euro but that is returned when you retrieve your items.
Now the clincher for me I had pre booked the behind the scenes tour, I was told to go to the temporary control point which is where all the layout is controlled from. The appointed time came and no one turned up, on asking one of the operatives I found out I should of been at the old control point. By the time I got there I had missed the tour. I went to complain about the miss information I was given the only response I got you can have your money back. No effort was made to find out if I could of joined the tour or any real apology for the error, or if something could be done. A lesson in customer service here is needed. Yes there is a sign at the temp control station but this gives the impression your in the correct place. So this is a warning to others not to fall not this trap like I did.
As a result this did put a dampener on my visit hence 3 stars.
Now the clincher for me I had pre booked the behind the scenes tour, I was told to go to the temporary control point which is where all the layout is controlled from. The appointed time came and no one turned up, on asking one of the operatives I found out I should of been at the old control point. By the time I got there I had missed the tour. I went to complain about the miss information I was given the only response I got you can have your money back. No effort was made to find out if I could of joined the tour or any real apology for the error, or if something could be done. A lesson in customer service here is needed. Yes there is a sign at the temp control station but this gives the impression your in the correct place. So this is a warning to others not to fall not this trap like I did.
As a result this did put a dampener on my visit hence 3 stars.
Written February 6, 2020
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Colkat
Fareham, UK20 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
If you visit Hamburg this place is a must visit attraction. I’ve seen models before but nothing like these. The details are unbelievable. The models with the planes taking off and landing are brilliant. It’s not just about the models the technology to have so many working vehicles and trains is something else. We were in there three hours and could have stayed longer and only 15 euros per person
Written February 18, 2020
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Katja2018062018
9 contributions
Feb 2020
First of all, the museum impressed me the magnitude of hard work of those who participated in it's creation: in 9 rooms you can see entire cities and lands in miniature with day and night light simulating, intertwined by the railways and the roads. Everything moves, sometimes accompanied by sound signals. Most of all I liked Hamburg in miniature. There are a lot of visitors, so it is best to choose the earliest or latest time. The bus numero 6 goes to the Wunderland from the city center and the main train station to the final stop.
Written March 8, 2020
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max_hartwig
San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain159 contributions
Aug 2020
This place is overcrowded, so it is impossible to really enjoy looking at anything.
Some of the models are more complex than others, and might present some fascination in terms of their elaborate constructions, but fundamentally this is like paying for the privilege to enter a can of sardines.
It's just awful and best avoided.
Some of the models are more complex than others, and might present some fascination in terms of their elaborate constructions, but fundamentally this is like paying for the privilege to enter a can of sardines.
It's just awful and best avoided.
Written August 28, 2020
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Moviegoer97
Southampton, UK66 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Amazing place! Incredible attention to detail and an insane amount of electronic and computer wizardry has gone into this! Way to much to take in. I would definitely do this again, and take an entire day to look around. We had the guided tour where we got to learn the 'secrets' of how it all works, and see stuff the general public don't get to see. Well worth doing. I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND this attraction to anyone with any respect of creativity and workmanship...and it's just good fun. Staff all friendly, everything clean. One thing that may be good is the occasional 'over 18s' evening where we don't have to suffer a million hyped-up children!Thanks for a great experience!
Written January 31, 2020
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Jae W. Lee
Long Island, NY5,876 contributions
Sept 2019
Upon arriving at the long multi-story red brick building, we got off our taxi. The building’s wall had signs “Hamburg Dungeon” and “Belleisenbahn Wunderland”. We almost entered the wrong door for “Hamburg Dungeon”. Be sure to enter the correct door for the Miniatur Wunderland. Inside the building, we walked upstairs following the sign “Miniatur Wunderland”. An elevator was nearby, too. At the ticket counter, we bought our tickets with the entrance time marked on them. Since we did not purchase our tickets in advance, we had to wait for about 20 minutes in the large waiting area next to the ticket counter. Advance purchase of tickets could have avoided this. The waiting area had complimentary beverages counter as well as comfortable seats & tables. On the walls, electronic display screens showed the numbers. Once the numbers on our tickets showed up on the displays, we went to the entrance to the exhibition area. The exhibition areas spread over 3 floors had many halls with model railway sets representing different countries & regions such as Austria, Middle Germany, Hamburg, Italy, Knuffingen, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Venice, America, etc. We were really impressed with painstakingly detailed miniaturized railroads and Hamburg airport scenes. While walking around, we faced recurring blackouts to show alternating day and night scenes. Over 2 hour period, we could see only a fraction of the world’s largest miniature wonderland in this establishment.
Written August 30, 2020
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Camiel S
The Hague, The Netherlands187 contributions
Dec 2019
On our first visit to Hamburg as a family of 4 with 2 teens, this had to be on the list. I knew I had to buy tickets upfront or else my kids would not support going to model trains. As it happened, they enjoyed it!
Miniatur Wonderland is a really nice exhibition of different worlds with trains around it. The craftsmanship of the worlds is amazing and one could spend a lot of time admiring all that. Unfortunately we picked the wrong time and the exhibit was very crowded, including with people who wanted to video every single detail.
This took away a lot of the charm: it would have been a lot nice to experience the day and night sceneries without all these mobile phones in front of your face.
We enjoyed it, but probably won't repeat.
Miniatur Wonderland is a really nice exhibition of different worlds with trains around it. The craftsmanship of the worlds is amazing and one could spend a lot of time admiring all that. Unfortunately we picked the wrong time and the exhibit was very crowded, including with people who wanted to video every single detail.
This took away a lot of the charm: it would have been a lot nice to experience the day and night sceneries without all these mobile phones in front of your face.
We enjoyed it, but probably won't repeat.
Written January 2, 2020
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Englishrose
47 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
What a wonderful afternoon spent here. This attraction is great for adults as well as children.
You need to pre book either online or there. We booked in person the day before and then turned up at our allocated booking time the next day.
I would highly advise to try and go at quieter times , eg) late afternoon or evening and midweek.
The Wunderland can get very busy, and if it's really busy you would need to spend time waiting to get upto the models. We went at 3.30 on a Friday and spend around 3.5 hours here.
It's open until 10pm Monday -Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday.
You can get to Hafencity (where the minature Sunderland is ) easily from all the districts of Hamburg. There are buses and trains nearby or you can walk too it, it's fairly central.
Whilst we were there ,we didn't need to cue for long and we were able to all of the exhibits....and there were a lot, so be prepared to take your time.
It was really amazing and fun too see. We paid 20 euro each to get in, and felt it was worth every penny.
We took our time and had a good look, as there is so much to see on each exhibit and some things you need to really look for.
Overall, we loved it and would recommend to all ages :-)
You need to pre book either online or there. We booked in person the day before and then turned up at our allocated booking time the next day.
I would highly advise to try and go at quieter times , eg) late afternoon or evening and midweek.
The Wunderland can get very busy, and if it's really busy you would need to spend time waiting to get upto the models. We went at 3.30 on a Friday and spend around 3.5 hours here.
It's open until 10pm Monday -Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday.
You can get to Hafencity (where the minature Sunderland is ) easily from all the districts of Hamburg. There are buses and trains nearby or you can walk too it, it's fairly central.
Whilst we were there ,we didn't need to cue for long and we were able to all of the exhibits....and there were a lot, so be prepared to take your time.
It was really amazing and fun too see. We paid 20 euro each to get in, and felt it was worth every penny.
We took our time and had a good look, as there is so much to see on each exhibit and some things you need to really look for.
Overall, we loved it and would recommend to all ages :-)
Written March 1, 2022
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Mike Hilditch
Knutsford, UK157 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
I’d heard so much about this place being a big fan of model railways but never did I think it would live up to all the hype. From the moment you walk in your jaw drops and it doesn’t lift up for a good few hours after you’ve left. I’m still thinking about how wonderful it was days after visiting.
The level of detail is incredible. The size of it is incredible. The animations are incredible. The whole thing is just incredible. I’d advise going early or late so it’s not too busy otherwise you may struggle to see as much as you’d want. If you’re a fan of these types of things they do a behind the scenes tour. If I ever visit Hamburg again I’m definitely going on this tour.
The airport scene with aeroplanes taking off is just breathtaking. The larger planes take longer to get off the runway compared to the smaller ones and the detail of the planes touching down is just remarkable.
Please visit!
The level of detail is incredible. The size of it is incredible. The animations are incredible. The whole thing is just incredible. I’d advise going early or late so it’s not too busy otherwise you may struggle to see as much as you’d want. If you’re a fan of these types of things they do a behind the scenes tour. If I ever visit Hamburg again I’m definitely going on this tour.
The airport scene with aeroplanes taking off is just breathtaking. The larger planes take longer to get off the runway compared to the smaller ones and the detail of the planes touching down is just remarkable.
Please visit!
Written January 12, 2020
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Bella M.
Leverkusen, Germany23 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We looked in the website for the waiting times and went on the moment it said 0 minutes which was absolutely correct and saved us €5 by not having to book a fast lane ticket. The miniature cities and countries were very beautiful, detailed, funny with little hidden easter eggs and interesting to see. Especially the airport really was amazing to see! It was very full at the beginning so it was sometimes hard to see everything or the get in front to push the buttons. But later it was calmer and we got to see things better. We spent around 2 hours here and it was worth the money. I must say though that it was an experience that I will not do again. It was great, yes, but also a bit "boring" after a while because at the end it is the same all the time. I would recommend it to families with kids. For adults that are not that much into railways or miniature things it can be bit boring.
Written February 17, 2020
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Is it best to pre book a taxi from Steinwerder to minataur wunderland ,
Or just grab one in the cruise terminal?
Written February 10, 2024
We got a taxi at the cruise terminal, it’s a longer ride than you might expect.
Written February 17, 2024
We are arriving by cruise into Steinwerder terminal at 8am and I have pre booked tickets with an arrival time for 9:30 -10:00. If there are delays with the shuttle into the centre and we are past 10:00 will we be turned away?
I’m travelling with my elderly parents and whilst we plan to leave the ship as soon as we can. I don’t want to be constantly hurrying them up, I’m not planning on rocking up hours late but rather than totally stress about anything it would be good to know if there is some leniency in these situations.
Written October 5, 2023
I think they are reasonably flexible if you explain your situation.
Written February 17, 2024
Hallo, wieviele Besucher sind ca. bei einer Nachtführung und sieht man das ganze, oder nur Teile vom Wunderland danke
Written October 4, 2023
Der Zugang ist begrenzt, daher sollte es nie „zu voll“ sein…es kommt natürlich immer darauf an welcher Tag usw. …und bestimmte Bereiche sind dann frei.
Written October 5, 2023
Si può entrare in anticipo rispetto all'orario dei biglietti?
Written September 4, 2023
Salvo errori, no.
Noi abbiamo comprato i biglietti in loco ma abbiamo dovuto aspettare l'ora prevista per l'ingresso.
Written September 5, 2023
Alysha P
Alexandria, Virginia
Do you have storage capabilities for full sized suitcases? Booked tickets for next month but need to store 6 full-sized suitcases during our visit.
Written August 6, 2023
I think that is a question you should ask at the hotel or AirBNB your visiting in Hamburg. If you want to storage your luggage at Wunderland, send them a email for your particular request? Succes!
Written August 10, 2023
If we get a vip deal with a hotel do we still also need to book a time slot or can we go when we like? All time slots are booked for the summer period we could visit so we are trying to work out if this is a different way to get in.
Written May 11, 2022
You can always go when you like but there is inevitably a waiting time associated with this mode of entry and only limited no. of tickets blocked for spontaneous visitors. Any online ticket purchase requires blocking a window of time for entry. For VIP deal with hotel, it is best to ask the particular hotel to arrange your time of visit for you.
Written May 12, 2022
Wo bekomme ich die Online Tickets her und was muss ich dafuer bezahlen?
Written August 19, 2021
I dont have a lot of experience with children of that age, but I would say, that it is better for older kids. this place has a lot of things to look at, but no tuching. Also, you would have to carry the child a lot for him/her to be able to see the exhibitions. To see it all you will have to spend around 2 hours in there, and maybe that is a long time for a small child?
Written July 26, 2020
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