Buchenwald railway station

Buchenwald railway station sits near the former concentration camp grounds and still shows parts of the original track and platform structure. The line extends several kilometers to connect this location to the main Thuringian railway network.

The station was built in 1943 by prisoners under forced labor to transport detainees from the Weimar-Schondorf railway junction to the camp grounds. This connection remained central to the system moving deported people until the camp's liberation.

The station is now part of a memorial route that guides visitors through locations tied to the camp's history. People walk this path to understand the past and recognize what these places meant for those who were imprisoned.

The site is reachable on foot and opens paths to other historical locations in the surrounding area as part of the memorial grounds. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since walking involves unpaved paths.

The original platform area still bears marks from the forced labor that prisoners used to build the infrastructure. These physical remains tell a story that visitors can grasp directly when walking across the grounds.

Location: Weimar

GPS coordinates: 51.01871,11.25372

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:23