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A minimum deposit of £50 will secure your seat on this Tour, and the balance must be paid by 30th May 2025
The Revised German Hotspots 2025
£718.85
Germany 
July 13, 2025-
July 19, 2025In the interests of economy we have taken positive steps to reduce the costs of the tour as set out in our current International Tours Brochure. We are now starting in Germany at Frankfurt, a strategy that saves the costs of hiring a coach in the UK for the duration, as well as accommodation costs for the coach crew. . It also removes the high costs of crossing the channel and one night in a hotel. As a result we are able to remove over £164 from the overall cost for participants opting for single rooms (or £134 if sharing).
Frankfurt is a relatively easy location to reach either by air with a number of operators including many low cost airlines. Alternatively, there are overland options such as Eurostar to Brussels and then via Köln.
There is no question at all about our tour highlight for the summer of 2023, when we launched our concept of the ‘Hotspot’ tour. Having chosen two of the most prolific freight locations in Würzburg and Fulda Hbf.s, failure was never going to be an issue. Even the closure and redirection of one route made no apparent ‘dent’ in the volume seen and, as an added bonus, the whole tour was conducted in the most glorious weather.
Such a tour is a must for a quick repeat and, whilst we cannot guarantee similar weather to the last run, we can assure you that boredom will not be a factor. Indeed, some participants two years ago had difficulty ‘tearing themselves’ away from the platforms to get some sleep!
So here it is again. If you participated in the 2023 tour, memories will be fresh in your mind. Why not book again? Missed the last one? Now’s your chance. If it’s numerous quality locomotive sightings and photos you are after, this one’s for you.
What's not included?
- Hotel Single Room Supplement - £188.00 (Optional)
- Travel to / from Germany
Itinerary
Day One
Participants will make their own way to Frankfurt. There are no scheduled visits today and, once checked-in to the hotel the individual is free to follow a personal agenda. Overnight - Intercity Hotel, Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. One of the benefits of using an Intercity hotel is that guests are given free ticket s for use on all public transport in the area. If you require a ticket, all you need to do is to ask at Reception..
Day Two
A mid-morning departure will allow time to cover the morning ‘peak.’ Once that has slowed, we proceed to our first destination of the day, namely the freight depot Bw. Mainz Bischofsheim. We follow up with Bw Mannheim, where it is reasonable to expect 90 to 100 ‘on shed.’ As we leave we take views of Mannheim Hbf and continue to Heilbronn Hbf to view anything stabled. Our hotel for the next two nights will be the Hotel Strauss Würzburg. Conveniently, trams to the Hbf. stop outside the hotel.
Day Three
The first of two outstanding full days as you enjoy one of Germany’s most prolific ‘Hotspots,’ Würzburg Hbf. Watch the continuous flow of freight and passenger services. Of course it is officially Free Day when you may have alternative plans, but will the lure of the station be simply irresistible?
Day Four
After a leisurely departure, we visit Bw. Würzburg (Including SGL) followed by a view of the yards. Finally, the small stabling point of Würzburg Zell will be visited to capture the parked Privateers. By way of departure from the 2023 tour, today we are heading for the interesting locations around Erfurt. First will be Bw. Erfurt, followed by a view of Erfurt Ost, the principal depot of Erfurterbahn (EIB). The final location of the day will be a view of the Privateer Depot, and Workshops situated in the old Bw. Eisenach. Arriving in Fulda we check into our hotel conveniently situated less than a five-minute walk from the Hbf. The Invite Hotel Fulda will be our home for the next two nights.
Day Five
The day is yours. Fulda is our second ‘hotspot’ and just as prolific as Würzburg. Pass the whole day on Fulda Hbf or again, ‘do your own thing.’ Maybe a mixture of both, the choice is yours.
Day Six
A late morning departure will provide an added bonus of two or more hours of observations before we continue our journey. To conveniently break the journey we are inserting two stops, both of one hour duration, at Giessen and Koblenz Hbfs. The former had a very interesting depot but, since closure, we have neglected it. Most remiss of us! We understand that, with locomotives and units both passing and parked, it is certainly worth a visit. Koblenz needs no ‘bigging up.’ The final leg of the journey will see us visiting Bw Köln Gremberg. The familiar surroundings of the Nikki City Hotel Leverkusen is our hotel for the night.
Day Seven
Dispersal day. Remember- do not book your flight or travel arrangements until we have confirmed the tour as running
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