Marerijk · Transportation
Stoomtrein
A heritage-style steam railway travels through the park and its wooded landscapes.
Transportation
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Steam, whistles and loud train noises.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Board at the station closest to your next themed area and watch for historic locomotives.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 1 PM (~20 min) · also good around 4 PM (~21 min)
Busiest around 10 AM (~25 min)
| 10 AM | 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 25 minutes |
| 12 PM | 21 minutes |
| 1 PM | 20 minutes |
| 2 PM | 20 minutes |
| 3 PM | 20 minutes |
| 4 PM | 21 minutes |
| 5 PM | 23 minutes |
| 6 PM | 25 minutes |
Average standby wait from 5 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+1). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Stoomtrein stats
Stoomtrein is a transportation at Efteling. It opened in 1969 and lasts about 15 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 1 PM or 4 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Transportation
- Model
- Steam Railway
- Opened
- 1969
- Track length
- 9,500 ft
- Top speed
- 12 mph
- Height
- 8 ft
- Drop
- 0
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 15 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The park has operated a steam railway for decades
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