Grosser Preis Santander Von Deutschland 2009 F1 Race weekend

Just started planning for my birthday gift- tickets to the F1 race Friday July 10, 2009- Sunday July 12, 2009.

We have been booked at the Hilton Cologne. Can any local experts give some advise on the practicalities and logistics to get to/from Nurburgring for the 3 days of events? Any tips on what I should focus my trip planning on to make this as easy as possible?

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During big events at the Nürburgring there are shuttle buses from Koblenz Hbf (main station) to the Nürburgring. Koblenz is 1 hour by train from Cologne (following the Rhine upstream).

Or you rent a car.

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Abalada,

Thank you for the information. As I look at the map, it looks as if it would be a 1 hr train ride, and possibly another hour to shuttle, assuming 15 minutes to locate and line up. A 2 hour trip each way. Does this sound about right?

My problem with renting a car is parking at the hotel and then traffic on race day. However, we want to attend 3 days and 4 hours of commute time is %26quot;time consuming%26quot;.

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I am going to post again in hopes that someone currently in Cologne might see some alternatives to the earlier posts.

My hope is that a local bus company will offer direct scheduled charter service to the track for the 3 days.

Anyone have any new thoughts?

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Why not stay on the other side of the Eifel mountain range, in the Mosel area. Trier is only one hour from the Ring.

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Unfortunately the hotel was booked as part of a package, so I don%26#39;t have an option.

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Thought I would bump this one more time before we leave. Anyone locals see any advertising for German Grand Prix Shuttle buses from Cologne?

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Did you check with your hotel ?

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Or check with the organisers.

http://www.nuerburgring.de/

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The track provides some accomodations, but I am hoping to travel from direct to and from Cologne as opposed to train/ shuttle they offer which is close to 2 hours each segment x 3 days.

I am checking with hotel as well as the Virtual Tourist forum... I have at least identified someone else looking at the same logistics.

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Thought I would follow up in case someone is interested in 2011- Ended up with no other non driving option than the train to Koblenz and shuttle.

Shuttles in Koblenz would %26quot;load and go%26quot; at both ends, so we focused on being early and the transport was pretty well organized. Others who got on later buses said it was 2 hours to get to the track after traffic built.

We left as soon as the the trophies were handed out, and boarded a bus about a KM away, pulled straight out into traffic and got away very nicely post race. They even closed soem eoad we too to busses only.

Had a blast...