Next public operating day
Sunday, 15 November 2026
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On narrow gauge since 1930
Ride the moor railway on historic tracks through nature.
Hop aboard the Oskar-Alexander-Kurbahn: on tracks just 600 millimetres apart, our historic light railway locomotives chug through birch woods and moorland to Hamanns Sumpf – the spot where, for almost fifty years, healing peat was extracted for Bad Bramstedt’s rheumatism clinic.
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Nature tour
Nature tours are generally led by certified nature guides!
Which tour would you like?What to expect
An outing that blends industrial heritage and nature
The Oskar-Alexander-Kurbahn is a volunteer-run light railway on the southern edge of Bad Bramstedt. It runs across Hamanns Sumpf, the moor that supplied healing peat for the rheumatism clinic’s mud baths from 1930 onwards.
On every trip we tell you how a moor forms, how the peat was extracted by hand and carted away in tipper wagons – and why a peat bath does you so much good. Afterwards, coffee and cake await you at the Moor Kiosk.
Combine your visit with a TALIT nature tour – a guided walk on foot across the moor basins and dams of Hamanns Sumpf.
- 600 mmLight railway track gauge
- 1930The first moor railway is built
- 1999Fresh start as the Kurbahn on 3 October
- ≈ 50 minRide including guided moor walk
Ride with moor commentary
Open carriages, a rattling diesel loco, squeaking points – and along the way our crew tells you how the healing peat was dug here. The moor tour is part of every ride.
Nature walk on foot
A guided walk across the moor basins and dams of Hamanns Sumpf: about 90 minutes of plants, animals and moor up close – booking required.
Moor Kiosk
Tickets, coffee and home-made cake are all available right at our kiosk in Hamanns Sumpf.
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Autumn public operating days: every Sunday until 20 December
The Kurbahn keeps running through autumn and Advent – every Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, with a guided moor tour plus coffee and cake at the Moor Kiosk.
Samstag ist Werktag! Gleisbau in Hamanns Sumpf
New construction diary entry with 0 photos.
Streckenbauarbeiten
Wie an vielen Samstagen wurde an dem Gleis gearbeitet. Heute kamen neue Schwellen ins Hauptgleis. Auf dem Foto unser Bauzug mit den geladenen Langschwellen (~2…
1930 – 1977 – today
Almost a century of moor railway
Built to carry around 20 cubic metres of fresh peat every day to the new rheumatism sanatorium (Rheumaheilstätte), the moor railway was a familiar sight in the spa district for 47 years. Today, volunteers keep its story alive – under the name of Oskar Alexander, the sanatorium’s founder.
Explore the historyYour visit
- Open: Sundays during the season
- Times: 10 am – 4 pm
- Departures with guided walk: every hour on the hour (10, 11, 12, 1, 2 and 3 pm)
- Duration: approx. 50 minutes including the guided moor walk
Please wear sturdy footwear – it can be damp in the moor.
Please arrive in good time, at least 15 minutes before departure. Thank you.
More information on getting here
Fares
| Passengers aged 14 and over | €9.00 |
|---|---|
| Children with a seat (up to 13) | €6.00 |
| Children on a lap | free |
| Dogs and other animals | free |