Cité du train
Cité du train is a National railway museum of France, in Mulhouse. 117 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Musée national de l'Automobile (2.8 km). It has articles in 20 Wikipedias.
Museum in Mulhouse
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#253 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Mulhouse
Cité du train is in the commune of Mulhouse, with 66 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
The warmest afternoons in Mulhouse run May to September, at 21–26°C.
Cité du train
Cité du train is in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin
- Official site
- citedutrain.com
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Cité du train
Orange: Cité du train.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Mulhouse. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Cité du train
Mulhouse, with 104,978 people, is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Mulhouse
- 2Lutterbach
- 3Pfastatt
- 4Morschwiller-le-Bas
- 5Brunstatt-Didenheim
- 6Richwiller
- 7Illzach
- 8Kingersheim
Mulhouse
Lutterbach
Pfastatt
Morschwiller-le-Bas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cité du train is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Mulhouse | It’s in this commune | 104,978 |
| Lutterbach | 1.4 km northwest of it | 6,851 |
| Pfastatt | 2.1 km north of it | 10,314 |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 2.2 km southwest of it | 3,694 |
| Brunstatt-Didenheim | 3.6 km southeast of it | 8,259 |
| Richwiller | 3.8 km north of it | 3,905 |
| Illzach | 5.3 km northeast of it | 14,923 |
| Kingersheim | 5.3 km northeast of it | 13,354 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Next door to Cité du train
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, an abbey and a zoo.
MuseumMusée national de l'Automobile2.8 km northeast, in Mulhouse2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse3.4 km east, in Mulhouse3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg6 km west, in Reiningue4
ZooParc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse4.6 km east, in Mulhouse5ChâteauChâteauBollwerk3.6 km east, in Mulhouse6
MuseumMusée EDF Electropolis100 m southeast, in Mulhouse7
MuseumMusée historique de Mulhouse3.4 km east, in Mulhouse8FortFortTour du Diable2.8 km east, in MulhouseWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Cité du train: questions
Where is Cité du train?
Cité du train is in Mulhouse, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Cité du train?
National railway museum of France, in Mulhouse.
How well known is Cité du train?
Cité du train has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #253 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cité du train?
May to September are the warmest months in Mulhouse, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Cité du train?
Within 15 km: Musée national de l'Automobile (2.8 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse (3.4 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg (6 km) and Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (4.6 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cité du train: Mauritsvink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de l'Automobile: joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée EDF Electropolis: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée historique de Mulhouse: Wladyslaw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.