Railway pleasure trip through the Franconian wine region

The Must-sees of the trip

1. Local railway steam on the Rhön-Zügle – Fladungen open-air museum – history in MellrichstadtWe start the day with a train journey from Würzburg via Schweinfurt to Mellrichstadt. There we change to the “Rhön-Zügle” and steam up to Fladungen. At the Franconian Open-Air Museum in Fladungen, we experience the “old” Lower Franconia and learn how people once lived, farmed and celebrated. Then return to Mellrichstadt. A guided tour of one of the oldest cultural sites in Franconia with a history stretching back over 1200 years. The journey continues on the Erfurt railway via Ebenhausen through the charming valley of the Franconian Saale to Gemünden and finally on another regular train to Würzburg.
2. Rail bus ride on the MainschleifenbahnThe “Säuferzügle” on the former Seligenstadt – Volkach branch line has been in operation as a tourist railway since September 2003. Wonderful views of the landscape around the Volkach Mainschleife with its vineyards open up before we reach the current terminus station at Astheim. The Mainschleifenbahn is one of the last surviving branch lines in Lower Franconia from the time of the royal Bavarian state railway. After a lunch break, the Mainschleifenbahn takes you back to the Escherndorf-Vogelsburg stop and, after a break (refreshments available, wonderful panoramic view), on to Seligenstadt. This is followed by a regular train journey via Rottendorf to the wine village of Iphofen. There we taste several quality wines and are served a Franconian winemaker snack platter consisting of regional sausage and cheese specialities.
3. Tram ride in WürzburgOn our last day of travelling, we will get to know part of the 21 km long Würzburg tram network on a round trip with the “Schoppenexpress”. Enjoy the last few hours in the baroque city before we say goodbye to beautiful Lower Franconia with its charming landscapes and diverse railways at around 11.30 am.