Visiting Germany/Europe

[PassatB6]

Thanks! This is timely. I'm looking at this section of my trip.. I have been since last night. Haha. I'll send an email to Autostadt later or tomorrow.

May I ask:

1. Where are some decent places to stay when visiting the Autostadt (~3/4 star or b&b type places)? I looked at the Ritz-Carlton that's at the Autostadt. That's luxury! I'd rather spend the $ on merch..laugh. If only I could sleep in the factory.

2. Is 1 day enough or should I get the 2 day pass? I've read that the Autostadt and factory tours (will look at the longer one) are worth it, but some of the 'other pavillions' (??) aren't. There's also a separate VW museum or something nearby?

I may head to Berlin on a separate leg of the trip. Insufficient time, unless I skip Prague and do Berlin instead.

thanks!

1. We stayed in Berlin and caught the ICE train but we were visiting Berlin anyway. If you aren't going to Berlin check out places much closer e.g in Wolfsburg town itself.

2. 1 day should do it. If you want to see everything maybe 2 days,but 1 was enough for me. You can spend a fair bit of time in some places so do the main stuff early. Some of the pavilions are simply like dealer showrooms. The Skoda one was quite good, had a green-tech theme and a wall with small models of every Skoda ever made. Bugatti is a one car showroom but I think its an all chrome one. The VW showroom was actually closed when we were there !!(Wallyworld experience, couldn't find a moose to punch though)
Check out the towers, the factory tour, the car delivery centre and the Museum (a must - has all the motoring icons of all the brands and some interesting old VWs) the main pavillions and the VW Merchandise shop. There's also a Touareg 4 WD test track you prob have to book that too. Plenty food, modern architecture with lots of glass, in park like surrounds.

On arrival you should be able to see the original factory with the big VW sign.

Think of it like visiting Gracelands or Mecca just being there is cool.