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Transrapid test track in the Hümmling

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Transrapid test track in the Hümmling

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Transrapid test track in the Hümmling

03:07

53.4km

80m

Cycling

Completed in 1987, the Transrapid Test Facility Emsland (TVE) is a disused test site for the development and testing of the maglev train. After a tragic accident in 2006 in which 23 people lost their lives, the Transrapid era ended. This cycling tour takes you to the disused lines and…

by Emsland Tourismus GmbH

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Naturpark Hümmling

Stillgewässer bei Kluse

Emstal von Lathen bis Papenburg

Ems

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Start point

Train Station

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2.89 km

Transrapid Test Track (Emsland)

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Still imposing: The structure of the Transrapid test track, approximately 32 kilometers long. It was in operation from 1985 to 2010. A bike ride along the route is worthwhile.

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18.5 km

Wippinger Mill

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The Wippinger Mill is a so-called gallery-style Dutch mill and a drive-through mill. The upper mill house is mounted on a rotating mill tower that can be adjusted to suit …

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49.7 km

Transrapid Visitor Centre (former Transrapid station)

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Anyone interested in the history of technology should not miss the information center.

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53.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

11.1 km

10.2 km

7.79 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

4.33 km

3.33 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 8 June

18°C

10°C

81 %

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Comments

May 12, 2025

Completed in 1987, the Transrapid Test Facility Emsland (TVE) is a disused test site for the development and testing of the maglev train. After a tragic accident in 2006 in which 23 people lost their lives, the Transrapid era ended. This cycling tour takes you to the disused lines and the visitor center

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Transrapid test track in the Hümmling

Transrapid Test Track (Emsland)

Wippinger Mill

Transrapid Visitor Centre (former Transrapid station)

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