As I love to travel by train and to visit museums it is no question that a museum next to a railway station would me make happy. So where are such museums near a train station?
My top picks of museums near a railway station
Bremen, Überseemuseum
The Überseemuseum displays collections linked to the history of Bremen as well as pieces of foreign peoples next to Bremen City Station (Bremen Hauptbahnhof).
Cologne, Römisch Germanisches Nationalmuseum
The museum near Cologne City Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof) and Cologne Cathedral tells about the Roman history of Cologne and displays an ancient mosaic in situ.
Cologne, Museum Ludwig
Museum Ludwig is the home of a collection of contemporary art near Cologne Central Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof).
Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
This museum houses a compilation of pieces like furniture and tableware near Hamburg Central Station (Hamburg Hauptbahnhof).
Mürzzuschlag, Südbahn Museum
The Südbahn Museum tells about the history of the Semmering Railway, a world heritage site between the Austrian places of Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag.
Nuremberg, DB Museum
The DB Museum tells about the history of the German Railways and displays historic locomotives near Nuremberg Central Station (Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof).
Schwarzach-St. Veit, Museum Tauernbahn
This museum in the Austrian place of Schwarzach-St. Veit tells about the history of the Tauernbahn, the railway line between Salzburg and Trieste.
Zurich, National Museum
The National Museum of Switzerland resides next to Zurich Central Station (Zürich Hauptbahnhof) and tells about the history and culture of the country.
Vienna, Belvedere
The Belvedere Gallery houses art collections with works of Klimt and Schiele in the former palace of Prince Eugene near Vienna Central Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof).