Our Main Travel Options:
St Pancras: Photograph by FreeFoto.com
If you would like to visit the Miniatur Wunderland by train from St Pancras to Hamburg then select this option.
Or to fly from London select this option.
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New Items
Admission Vouchers
The MW have supplied the club with discount vouchers worth a 20% price reduction on your applicable charge. These vouchers are available for anybody travelling independently to the Exhibition, please get in contact if you would like these vouchers.
Lastminute.Com
The error that took Lastminute.com over four months to fix now means that the links to Hamburg hotels deals is once again working on the Last Minute Trips Page.
The Continental Magazine.
We have a feature in the April 2010 edition of the Continental Modeller magazine. Please support the magazine by buying a copy.
Cancelled Bookings.
Unfortunately, some people are booking and paying a deposit. This is fine except that at times it has been necessary to refund people when the trips are postponed. To stop this happening I have removed the deposit buttons and instead will call for payment by email once a trip is confirmed. Apologies to all the individuals who have paid and had their money returned.
RailBookers
Railbookers have added a new page to their website for those wishing to book a short holiday/visit to the Miniatur Wunderland outside of the club dates. If you are interested in taking a train trip to Hamburg and would like advice on hotels, insurance give their call centre a ring on 020 3327 0800. Alternatively, click on the picture to navigate to the website page. Please remember to quote the Miniatur Wunderland Supporters Club when you make your enquiries.
Message from Frederik Braun (one of the founders)
"We are excited to see the beginning of the new "Miniatur Wunderland Supporters Club" in the United Kingdom. We are looking forward to your visit and wish you a pleasant and joyful journey. See you soon, Frederik Braun"
LastMinute.Com for Late Deals and Flights for Individual Travellers
I have now added a new page for individuals who may be looking for hotels and a flight deal from lastminute.com. See the Last Minute Trips page.
Day Tripping with Ryanair
If you cannot make any of the group trips you might consider a mad 'one-day' dash to the Exhibition using Ryanair. On the page 'Day Tripping' I outline how.
Website Link from the Mininatur Wunderland
The MW have kindly created a link from their website to this (thank you Theresa). Thus, we welcome many overseas visitors, so far from 30 countries since Mid-October 2009.
The UK Model Shop Directory
The UK Model Shop Directory. The club is sponsoring the UK Model Shop Directory; this website provides a great deal of information for railway modellers. We welcome visitors who have navigated here from the model shop website.
A New Package - The Overlander Coach Trip
The provisional date for the coach trip is Friday September 10th, 2010. Details are posted under Our Packages.
Summer 2010
This travel organisation places all funds into a trust and does not receive any of the money until club members return to the UK. In this manner, all parties are protected.
Please note that Railbookers have stated that these prices may seem high, compared to some of the prices noted on other websites such as seat61, but as a group we cannot take advantage of inexpensive fares as they offer no flexibility. For example, recently there has been an industrial dispute with the Belgian Rail Service; missed connections mean that flexible tickets cannot be used. As Railbookers receive no funds until after the trip is completed they take great care to ensure the client is able to complete the holiday even if this means complete re-routing.
Message from the Marketing Manager of DB Bahn UK: Ms Aisha Saharan
Travelling from London to Hamburg is a picturesque, relaxing and enjoyable journey, not to mention one of the most environmentally friendly ways of travelling.
Travellers depart from London St Pancras and have the opportunity to stop off at Brussels and Cologne and explore the culture of. Alternatively catch the connecting trains from each station to Hamburg enjoying the full experience on Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed ICE train.
Prices start from just €98 and Hamburg can be reached from London in just under 10 hours.
For those travelling in groups (at least 6 people), between 30% and 70% of the fare can be saved for the journey between Brussels and Hamburg!
For more information call the Deutsche Bahn UK Booking Centre on 08718 80 80 66*
Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9am- 8pm
Sat-Sun: 9am-1pm
Calls cost 8p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and from mobiles cost more.
(Please note the club has no financial tie-up with DB Bahn, this message is provided as a information only).
Railway Crosswords
If you would like to test your railway knowledge and try some new crosswords; then follow the link and good luck. www.railwaycrosswords.co.uk