
Christmas
Christmas-Express — Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij
- Run by Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM)
- Arnhem Centraal — Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Next: Dec 12–13, 2026
A steam train from Arnhem Centraal across the Rhine and Waal bridges to Nijmegen and back, run by the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij in December.
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Dec 12–13, 2026
Sat Dec 12 and Sun Dec 13, steam trains from Arnhem Centraal. Booking is compulsory; reservations open in mid-November.
About this event
The Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM) takes its steam train to Arnhem Centraal for its Christmas-Express. The operator offers young and old the chance to experience the nature of the Veluwe from a comfortably heated steam train, and calls it a unique experience to cross the water by steam train at the Rhine bridge near Oosterbeek and the Waal bridge at Nijmegen.
The train waits at the platform at Arnhem Centraal behind two large steam locomotives, and the old-fashioned carriages are heated with steam from the locomotive. Conductors in historic dress help passengers aboard. After a short stop at Nijmegen station the train returns to Arnhem Centraal, where passengers get off.
The steam whistle sounds along the way, and the operator notes that the train runs among the regular trains.
What to expect
A round trip by steam train from Arnhem Centraal to Nijmegen and back, with a short stop at Nijmegen. Two steam locomotives, carriages heated by steam from the locomotive, conductors in historic dress and the sound of the steam whistle along the route, including the crossings of the Rhine and Waal bridges.
Practical info
Departs from Arnhem Centraal station. Booking is compulsory for these steam trips and is made through the operator's ticket shop.
Where it happens
Spots and live cams nearby
Where to watch trains within 100 km of Arnhem.
Live Cams
- Wolfheze — Level Crossing Underpass Works (construction webcam)Wolfheze7.9 km
- Nijmegen — Station WorksNijmegen16 km
- Twello, Gelderland — Deventer–Apeldoorn CrossingTwello31 km
- Amersfoort Centraal — RailcamAmersfoort40 km
- Meteren, Gelderland — Zuidwestboog Works, Camera 1Meteren47 km
- Meteren, Gelderland — Zuidwestboog Works, Camera 2Meteren47 km
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Dates checked on Oct 21, 2026 from the official site: stoomtrein.org. Schedules can change — always confirm with the operator before you travel.
Official website: stoomtrein.org
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