Zittau–Oybin/Jonsdorf railway, Historic narrow-gauge railway in Zittau Mountains, Germany
The railway system connects Zittau city with the mountain resorts of Oybin and Jonsdorf through 16 kilometers of tracks in southeastern Saxony.
The Royal Saxon State Railways inaugurated this mountain transport system on November 25, 1889, to facilitate tourism in the Zittau Mountains region.
Steam locomotives pull traditional wooden carriages through Upper Lusatian landscapes, passing timber-framed houses and sandstone formations along the route.
Trains operate daily from Zittau station, with departures every two hours and stops at Olbersdorf Lake, Bertsdorf junction, Oybin, and Jonsdorf stations.
The railway climbs steep gradients of up to 33 percent and navigates curves with 75-meter radii while maintaining a steady speed of 25 kilometers per hour.
Location: Zittau
Location: Olbersdorf
Location: Bertsdorf-Hörnitz
Location: Oybin
Location: Jonsdorf
Inception: 1890
Official opening: November 25, 1889
Part of: Narrow gauge railways in Saxony
Address: Am Vorstadtbahnhof 3
GPS coordinates: 50.89055,14.79177
Latest update: May 16, 2025 19:57
Weberkirche (Zittau)
1 km
Volkshaus Zittau
1 km
Zittauer Mandau-Hochufer (Sachgesamtheit) Äußere Oybiner Straße
797 m
Bahnhof Zittau Vorstadt
0 m
Schöne-Mühle Hältergasse 2
308 m
Wohnhäuser Mandauer Berg 8; (10; 12)
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Mandauer Berg 11
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Zeichenstraße 27
971 m
Alte Burgstraße 15
771 m
Wohnhaus Mandauer Berg 1
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Innere Weberstraße 44
1.1 km
Villa Dr.-Brinitzer-Straße 10
849 m
Wohnhaus Baderstraße 19
1.1 km
Heinrich-Heine-Platz 6
814 m
Ringanlagen (Sachgesamtheit) Innere Weberstraße 41 (vor)
1 km
Ehemaliges Gasthaus Mandaustraße 4
748 m
Wohnhaus Äußere Oybiner Straße 35
330 m
Wohnhaus Breite Straße 13
989 m
Wohnhaus Brunnenstraße 13
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Brunnenstraße 17
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Brunnenstraße 21
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Innere Oybiner Straße 19
932 m
Wohnhaus Mandauer Berg 5
1.1 km
Wohnhaus Amalienstraße 25
1.1 km
Gasthof Dresdner Hof Äußere Oybiner Straße 9
566 m
Ländliches Anwesen Pescheckstraße 8
805 m
Doppelmietshaus Heinrich-Mann-Straße 3; 3a
976 m
Wohnhaus Innere Weberstraße 38
1.1 kmReviews
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