doridori

Hi all,

I am planning to visit Germany later this year. I have never been to Germany.

I am thinking to visit the Porsche Museum and Nurburgring. Just want to seek some great input and advice from the ones who has great experience with them. Here are some of my questions:

1. Can I drive on Nurburgring anytime with any car? If not, what do I need to do in order to drive on Nurburgring?

2. Where is the best place to rent a car in Germany?

3. What are the most important things to watch for at the Porsche Museum and Nurburgring?

4. What are some good and bad months to visit Germany, Porsche Museum or/and Nurburgring?

In general, please feel free to let me know any great info to make this Germany trip fun.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Yannick-HST

Hey!

I´m living in Germany nearly right in the middle of the distance between Stuttgart and the Ring. So if you need any help let me know.

Visiting the Ring in the Fall isn´t the best Idea: If it´s sunny, everybody will go there to tale some laps before the next rain comes. If it´s rainy and cold, it´s difficult to drive.

It´s a bit different with the Porsche Museum: You can go there nearly whenever you want. If possible, go there between Monday and Friday. Then you can also visit the production line and the Museum isn´t full.

Let me know when you want to go there... If I find the time I´ll show you some nice Things around Stuttgart and the Ring!

Greetings

doridori

Hi Yannick,

Thanks for your great advice. Any recommendation for car rental in Germany?

Thanks

Scott

NZ 911

Scott

Rent a track prepared car for the Ring. I have used Rent Race Car. They all have a wide range of cars (with corresponding prices and insurance excesses) available. A slower car may well be safer for your first time - and avoids the fast car slow driver thing. The Ring really is a track that you need to learn to go really fast so a GT3 for your first trip is unlikely to make you quick. U tube videos are a good start to help learn the track.

Normal rental companies are not keen (surprise, surprise) on their cars being driven at the Ring. Some have spotters based on the track to photograph the car and send the shots back to HQ. Hertz ban drivers from hiring their car again worldwide. I know someone that has a worldwide ban and it really seems to be a worldwide ban!! I have heard that Avis has charged customers for new tyres, brakes etc after Ring sessions.

Museum is a definite. No great risk walking around here compared to the Ring!

Factory tour is also worth doing - follow your nose on the Porsche web site and book well in advance.

Good luck!
Andrew

doridori

Since my wife will be with me, I was just planning to take "not too aggressive" drive around Nurburgring.

So, you mean all (or almost all) of the regular car rental company like Hertz and Avis would either ban or charge much more for even an easy drive in Nurburgring?

For track prepared car, can you lead to some websites with more rental info?

Thanks

Scott

doridori

btw, what would be the cost of entering Nurburgring and the Porsche Museum?

tetzlafh

Don't tell the rental companies where you plan to drive and you are alright. Then on the track abide by all the laws and you'll be ok as well. Otherwise rent a race car from RSR with proper track insurance and you have no worries: http://www.rsrnurburg.com/

doridori

Thanks. So, it sounds like anybody can enter the ring anytime with any car without any cost. Is that correct?

rgrimm

Factory tours are Mon-Fri (I arranged ours through our dealer and zone rep).

We went on a Monday. But careful, unless it's changed, the Museum was closed Mondays; open Tues-Sun).

If you want convenience, you can get a small room (aren't they all small in Europe?) at the ACHAT Hotel that's about a 5 minute walk up the road from the factory and museum. Nice neighborhood restaurant about 5 minutes up from that, although the name escapes me now.

NZ 911

Nothing is for free at the Ring and there are specific times you can drive the track as a 'tourist'. Have a look at www.nuerburgring.de
To get a bit of an idea.

Fritz Peyerl

Both Museums Porsche and Mercedes are closed on Mondays.
I went with the BMW taxi on the Ring. I was lucky enough to have Sabine Schmidt as a driver.
If you want it safe, but still exiting rent the Taxi.

doridori

I have a stupid question: How to get the BMW Taxi?

Lars T.

Hello from Germany,

The Porsche Museum entry fee is 8 Euros, the underground parking garage adds 4 Euros to that, in case you come by car. Indeed the museum is closed on Mondays. Make sure you visit the museum shop too - lots of great Porsche stuff there!

I´m not a Nürburgring expert, but I think you pay something like 26 Euros per lap, if my memory is correct. Plus if you crash, you have to pay to have the barriers repaired.

Where else will you go in Germany? I think Munich (my home town) is a must! Very popular also with USA tourists - just send me an email if you need any advice on a visit here.

Ciao,

Lars

DanaT

A lap on the ring is 26€. Cheaper if you buy more.

Porsche museum was about 8€ IIRC.

Try Rent4ring.de

For a few hundred euros, you can drive the car for a half day.

DanaT

Go to the entrance by the Devil's Diner and give them money.