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School excursion to the Ruhr: Zollverein Coal Mine, Ruhr Museum and Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord

School excursion to the Ruhr: Zollverein Coal Mine, Ruhr Museum and Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord

Bookings open on 1 January 2027

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Reference SCO-01-816

  • Duration Day trip
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

A day in the industrial Ruhr: the UNESCO-listed Zollverein Coal Mine, the Ruhr Museum and the Duisburg-Nord ironworks.

For more than a century, the Ruhr was the coal and steel heart of Germany, just as the coalfields of Wallonia and Limburg were in Belgium. In Essen, the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, closed in 1986 and listed as UNESCO World Heritage, shows the journey of coal from the shaft to the washing plant and houses the Ruhr Museum, devoted to the history of the region. In Duisburg, the former Meiderich ironworks has become a park where pupils can climb a blast furnace and see nature taking over again. The day suits history, geography and science lessons, from the end of primary school to secondary school.

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Programme

  • Departure from your school by coach at the agreed time.
  • A 30-minute break after 3 hours of driving at most: this is our drivers’ safety rule, day and night.
  • Arrival in Essen, at the Zollverein Coal Mine.
  • Guided tour of the Zollverein site, from Shaft XII to the former coal washing plant (on request).
  • Visit of the Ruhr Museum (on request).
  • Packed lunch brought from home (or free lunch).
  • Drive to Duisburg.
  • Discovery of the Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord, a former ironworks turned into a park.
  • Guided tour of the ironworks, with a climb up Blast Furnace 5 (on request).
  • Return journey and arrival back at school in the evening.

The price includes

  • Coach transport from your school
  • The services of a driver
  • Free places for the accompanying teachers (their share is included in the price per pupil)
  • Road tolls and parking fees

The price does not include

  • Guided tour of the Zollverein site, from Shaft XII to the former coal washing plant
  • Visit of the Ruhr Museum
  • Guided tour of the ironworks, with a climb up Blast Furnace 5
  • Meals and drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums and sites not mentioned
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Pocket money

Good to know

  • Valid identity card (Kids-ID for children under 12), parental authorisation to travel abroad and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for each pupil.
  • Times adapted to your school; pupils are supervised by the accompanying teachers.
  • Closed shoes are recommended on the industrial sites; the blast furnace climb may be restricted in bad weather.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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School excursion to the Ruhr: Zollverein Coal Mine, Ruhr Museum and Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord

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