Connecting the best of Bauhaus by rail
Visit the birthplace of modern design on this tour of the best Bauhaus sites across eastern Germany. The pioneering principle of the Bauhaus school – namely functional elegance – continues to shape the world we live in today, from the utilitarian design of our homes to the modular furniture we fill them with.
Starting and ending in Berlin, this 3 or 4-day trip connects the most important places in Bauhaus history. Discover how the school’s ground-breaking ideas revolutionised the fields of architecture and design for generations to come and left a lasting impact around the world.
Bauhaus route
About Bauhaus
Since its founding in 1919, the Bauhaus school has transformed the way we live, from art and architecture to interior and industrial design. It rejected the conservative values of German society at the time and embraced modernity, minimalism and above all functionality. Ornamentation and embellishment were cast aside and a more honest ‘truth to materials’ was revered.
In its brief existence, the school was based in three different locations – Weimar, Dessau and Berlin – before eventually, under pressure from the Nazis, being forced to close its doors. But the seeds of modern design had already been sown, and many prominent Bauhaus figures managed to escape Germany and spread their ideas around the world. Our functional IKEA furniture and geometric iPhones are testament to the continuing influence that Bauhaus has today.
Today, the cities of Weimar, Dessau, Leipzig and Berlin are home to some of the most iconic monuments to the Bauhaus school, with numerous world-class museums, galleries and archives open to the public, as well as lots of original Bauhaus buildings. In 1996, the Bauhaus and its sites in Weimar and Dessau were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Train Times
Route | Duration | Type of Connection |
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Berlin ↓ Leipzig | 1:15 hrs | Highspeed ICE train, direct |
Leipzig ↓ Weimar | 1:20 hrs | Direct regional train |
Weimar ↓ Dessau | 2:00 hrs | Regional train, change in Halle (Saale) |
Dessau ↓ Berlin | 1:40 hrs | Direct regional train |
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