The AMG Affalterbach Factory Tour - the birthplace of Mercedes-Benz Supercars
Petrolhead paradise Touring Car museums world-class Germany.
The museum pays tribute to the original company of aero engine and its F1 racing efforts with Brabham, Williams and Sauber, but especially offers a superb range of pre-war and post-war BMW saloons, roadsters and coupes, and its current culture of advanced technology vehicles such as car i8 concept.
Highlights include a roadster and coupe model 1939 328 classic, while attractions such as bubble car Isetta 1955 brighten the screen.
Between them, the four museums can easily enjoy four days of time visitors, especially if the plant visits are included.
They are two of the most livable cities and attractive Germany - easy on the eye, great transport systems and not too expensive.
This business chain Motel One style hotel, for example, offers rooms near the train stations for 60-80 80- 107 in high season outside.
If time permits, another automotive museum, Volkswagen Autostadt s sprawling, Germany is 600 kilometers north of Munich, in the city of Wolfsburg, about an hour by train west of Berlin.
Munich to Berlin takes about six hours by car or train.
InterCity Express ICE train services linking Munich and Stuttgart in a little over two hours, while Ingolstadt is 40 minutes by train from Munich For those who have a more detailed interest, it is possible to organize factory production visits at the four sites.
Open 9 a m p m -6 Tuesday to Sunday Closed Monday Entrance 8 adults and 4 children concession Factory tour is free reservation email required.
From the main station of Stuttgart, take the S-Bahn line S6 direction Weil der Stadt Leonberg; down to the station Neuwirtshaus Porscheplatz The museum is next to the station.
Porsche Museum Porscheplatz 1, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.
Open 9 a m p m -6 Tuesday to Sunday Closed Mondays Admission 8 and 4 Factory Tour is 4 Email Reservation recommended.
By train from Stuttgart Main Station, take the S-Bahn line S1 to Kirchheim Teck; down to Mercedes-Benz Neckarpark and follow the signs for the museum.
Mercedes-Benz Museum Mercedesstraße 100, Stuttgart.
Open 10 am -6 pm Tuesday to Sunday Closed Monday Entrance 9 and 6 adjacent BMW Welt new car display area, a restaurant, a shop is free and open every day from July 30 meters a midnight tour of the factory is 8 reservation email.
By train From Munich main station, take the S-Bahn Marienplatz change to U3 Olympia-Einkaufszentrum; down to Olympiazentrum BMW Welt is next to the metro station; the museum is linked to BMW Welt by a walkway above.
By train From the Munich train station, take the train ICE in Ingolstadt Hbf 40 minutes, then bus number 11 or a taxi to Audi Forum inlet 4 and 2 Factory tour Monday to Friday, November 30th a reservation m required, 7 and 3 50 Email.
Museum of Audi Audi Forum, Ettinger Strasse, Ingolstadt.
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