Porsche Factory Tour and Museum

I didn't do the factory tour, but didn't find the museum very interesting unless you are a hardcore Porsche enthusiast - lots of different variants of the 356 and 911 families. The Mercedes museum is more generally interesting.

We are visiting the Porsche museum in early May during a stopover in Sttutgart on our drive from Bavaria to Cochem on the Moselle river. It's a must see if you're a Porsche owner, which I've been off and on since 1973.

My partner owns 2 older Porsches do we are actually building our trip in Germany around that!

He’s owned Porsches forever!

I agree with Philip in that I also found the Porsche museum less interesting than the Mercedes museum or BMW museum. That said, as a car enthusiast I still found it interesting enough to recommend but I’d also recommend visiting the other two if you can.

DJ

Do you have your factory tour booked? This must be done ahead of time. I've not done the factory tour at Porsche, so I can't comment. I have been on the BMW factory tour in Munich and it was fantastic! I would imagine Porsche to be similar, but it is a bit difficult to schedule.

The Porsche museum is more like a cathedral to Porsche. The better museum is Mercedes. It is one of the best museums we've ever visited. But let's face it, no one goes to Porsche for the museum experience. They go for Porsche! You'll see a lot of cars and you'll love it.

But, instead of the museum or factory, I recommend that you RENT a Porsche and drive it! There are several options - half day, full day, etc. Different models to chose from (we drove a 911 4S) and they even provide some great driving routes. We didn't use the driving routes, but they are well done and if you're not familiar with the area, I would recommend that. You collect your vehicle at the museum through Porsche Drive. They will give you a brief tutorial and then you'll be on your way. There is a petrol station a few blocks from the museum where you refuel the car.

As wonderful as it was to see the different models in the museum, the big thrill was the drive!

Thanks for your post, but in fact, we own two Porsches - which is why we want to go to the factory! And yes, even though we are Porsche people, we do plan to go to the Mercedes museum too! And BMW World in Munich!

Great!! Yes, then you will LOVE the Porsche museum and you absolutely must book the tour, but contact them now. There were no tours available when we were there, and we reached out fairly early. Even if you've owned a Porsche or two or more, it would be worth your time to rent one, especially with the autobahn right there. Once you're in the open speed zone area....wow!

BMW is a fairly easy tour to schedule - just email them your dates. It can fill up quickly, so if you know your dates, do that soon. The tour is excellent. The museum is very nice, it's all things BMW. There is a great M-Power exhibit. BMW World is a lot of fun if you want to see the cars and pick up some BMW merchandise.

Mercedes is still my favorite museum (but I drive a BMW). It is world history as influenced by the automobile. I've been several times, just because I love it.

Porsche and Mercedes have teemed up to share ticket pricing, so be sure to check that out.

If you have time in Stuttgart, go to the Sky Beach bar. It's a lot of fun!

Thanks for the recommendations! In fact, we have already been in touch with the Porsche folks and are working on a date. Hopefully it will pan out. My daughter and son-in-law loved BMW world too. And yes, we'll go to the Mercedes Museum!

We're driving from Stuttgart to Fussen, Munich, Rothenburg, Nuremburg and then flying home from Frankfurt. Any and all recommendations are welcome!

If you are going to have a car, about a half hour southwest of Stuttgart is Böblingen, which has Motorworld. My hubby and my dad totally geeked out here and were like little kids in a candy shop with all the cool cars that are stored here. Private individuals can store their cars here and they are displayed like a museum. It is free. You can also get a hotel room, but I heard it was a bit noisy. It is located on an old airplane landing strip, and I saw some cars you can rent to drive on it. http://www.motorworld.de/en/

We typically stay in Böblingen as it is a lot less expensive than staying in Stuttgart. One of our favorite breweries is also in Böblingen. http://www.brauhaus-schoenbuch.de/

Enjoy your time!!

In the Porsche Museum a guided tour can make the visit more interesting.

Depending on how tight your schedule is, you might want to visit either of the two large car museums, run by the same enthusiast group, in Speyer or Sinsheim (sorry, would link, but there seems to be a problem with their website at the moment). Both of them wouldn't be far off your route from Stuttgart to the Mosel area.