Cottbus, Germany
Cottbus Central Station is the main railway hub of the city, connecting Brandenburg's second-largest city with Berlin and the wider regional network. The station building dates from the late 19th century and serves as a transit point for both long-distance and local trains. Events and public gatherings occasionally take place in and around the station forecourt.
The special train Neptun-Express carries passengers to the largest tall ship parade on the Baltic Sea - the 35th Hanse Sail in Warnemünde.
An annual Wild West festival in Haselbach, Thuringia, built around rides on a historic narrow-gauge railway, a staged train robbery, and a western town - run entirely by volunteers since 1999.
A special train from Cottbus to the Görlitz Altstadtfest - one of Central Europe's biggest city festivals - or a steam narrow-gauge railway ride through the scenic Zittau Mountains. Two routes, one ticket.
A steam special runs from Berlin to Cottbus to mark 160 years of the railway, with an Open Day at the BW Cottbus depot and an optional ride on the historic park railway.
A historic steam train (01 1104) runs the Cottbus - Berlin route to mark 160 years of the line, with live music, children's crafts and wine tasting in the dining car.
A special steam train excursion hauled by locomotive 01 1104 on the Dresden-Kamenz-Bautzen-Dresden route, tackling steep gradients and historic stations of the former Saxon-Silesian Railway.
A heritage steam train journey from Cottbus to Wroclaw marking 180 years of the NME Berlin-Wroclaw railway line, with guided excursions in Wroclaw including the Japanese Garden and the UNESCO-listed Centennial Hall.