Overview
Series synopsis
Eisenbahn-Romantik is a German documentary television series that premiered on SWR Fernsehen on April 7, 1991. It stars Hagen von Ortloff, August Kilian, Heinz Wilke and Friedrich Sillis.
Railway-related documentary covering modern railway systems, museum railways and their facilities as well as items on model railway layouts. Politics and criticism is not left out; the series reports on closures, controversial model ideas, delays to reconstruction plans or smart commuter transport concepts.
Premise
Railway-related documentary covering modern railway systems, museum railways and their facilities as well as items on model railway layouts. Politics and criticism is not left out; the series reports on closures, controversial model ideas, delays to reconstruction plans or smart commuter transport concepts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hagen von Ortloff as Self - Moderator
- August Kilian as Self - ehem. Öchsle Lokführer
- Heinz Wilke as Self - Bauleiter
- Friedrich Sillis as Self - Projektleiter
- M.G. Hermann as Self - Sprecher (voice)
- Peter Schurr as Self - Sprecher (voice)
- Hermann Treusch as Voice
- Manfred Grimm as Self
Supporting cast
- Alfred Haag as Self - Modellbahner
- Paul Bombardi as Self - Neustadt
- Fritz Dämpfle as Self - ehem. Lokführer
- Hildegard Köpfer as Self
- Volker Bockstaler as Self
- Jürgen Andreas as Self - Sprecher (voice)
- Jürgen Simmendinger as Self - Heimatverein Killer
- Christian Neumann as Self - Landrat
- Friedrich Schopp as Self - Landratsamt Zittau
- Hans Galistel as Self - Lokführer
- Hermann Schaufler as Self - Verkehrsminister Baden-Württemberg
- Robin Garn as Self - "Plandampf"-Organisator
Guest cast
- August Kilian as Self - ehem. Öchsle Lokführer
- Heinz Wilke as Self - Bauleiter
- Friedrich Sillis as Self - Projektleiter
- M.G. Hermann as Self - Sprecher (voice)
- Peter Schurr as Self - Sprecher (voice)
- Hermann Treusch as Voice
- Manfred Grimm as Self
- Alfred Haag as Self - Modellbahner
- Paul Bombardi as Self - Neustadt
- Fritz Dämpfle as Self - ehem. Lokführer
- Hildegard Köpfer as Self
- Volker Bockstaler as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 732 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 7, 1991 | December 22, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 29 | January 26, 1992 | December 30, 1992 |
| Season 3 | 46 | January 2, 1993 | December 12, 1993 |
| Season 4 | 37 | January 9, 1994 | December 29, 1994 |
| Season 5 | 50 | January 12, 1995 | December 21, 1995 |
| Season 6 | 51 | January 11, 1996 | December 28, 1996 |
| Season 7 | 51 | January 4, 1997 | December 27, 1997 |
| Season 8 | 40 | January 10, 1998 | December 20, 1998 |
| Season 9 | 39 | January 10, 1999 | December 19, 1999 |
| Season 10 | 39 | January 9, 2000 | December 17, 2000 |
| Season 11 | 46 | January 13, 2001 | December 23, 2001 |
| Season 12 | 36 | January 13, 2002 | December 22, 2002 |
| Season 13 | 37 | January 12, 2003 | December 25, 2003 |
| Season 14 | 35 | January 11, 2004 | December 19, 2004 |
| Season 15 | 37 | January 16, 2005 | December 18, 2005 |
| Season 16 | 41 | January 15, 2006 | December 17, 2006 |
| Season 17 | 36 | January 14, 2007 | December 16, 2007 |
| Season 18 | 27 | January 13, 2008 | December 21, 2008 |
| Season 19 | 23 | January 11, 2009 | December 20, 2009 |
| Season 20 | 21 | January 10, 2010 | December 19, 2010 |
Season 1 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 7, 1991 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 26, 1991 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 2, 1991 |
Season 2 preview
29 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 26, 1992 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 16, 1992 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 22, 1992 |
Season 3 preview
46 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 1993 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 3, 1993 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 17, 1993 |
Season 4 preview
37 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 1994 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 1994 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 1994 |
Season 5 preview
50 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 1995 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 1995 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 26, 1995 |
Season 6 preview
51 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 18, 1996 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 1996 |
Season 7 preview
51 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 11, 1997 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 18, 1997 |
Season 8 preview
40 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 1998 |
Season 9 preview
39 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 1999 |
Season 10 preview
39 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 16, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2000 |
Season 11 preview
46 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 14, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 21, 2001 |
Season 12 preview
36 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 20, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 27, 2002 |
Season 13 preview
37 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 26, 2003 |
Season 14 preview
35 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 18, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 2004 |
Season 15 preview
37 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 2005 |
Season 16 preview
41 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 15, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 22, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 29, 2006 |
Season 17 preview
36 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 21, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 28, 2007 |
Season 18 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 27, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 3, 2008 |
Season 19 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 18, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 2009 |
Season 20 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2010 |
Production
Genres
Documentary
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | SWR Fernsehen |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 1991 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |