If you consider yourself a fan of European sports cars, there's a strong chance one time or other you've dreamed about visiting Germany and seeing where some of the world's most luxurious cars roll off the assembly line.

If you own a Porsche, you might even have considered making a pilgrimage to Stuttgart to see where it all started and where these legendary cars continue to be made to this day.

Now, while we can't get you onto the factory floor, we can get you the next best thing. The Porsche Museum opened its doors to the public in January 2009, and it's here that you can fulfil those car-lover dreams. We bet the quality of cars on display will get you as revved up as a drive on the autobahn.

Here's what you need to know about getting to the Porsche Museum and what to expect inside.

Image Credit: © Porsche AG. Image Location: Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, Germany

Porsche Museum Stuttgart FAQ

Does Porsche have a museum?

Yes, it does and, boy, is it a stunner. Also known affectionately as "Der Flieger" ("the airplane") because of the way the main body of the building appears to float above its three supporting columns, the Porsche Museum is one of the best-known tourist destinations in Stuttgart, Germany, and welcomed 4.5 million visitors in its first ten years. It celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2024 and is expecting its 6 millionth visitor.

Where is the Porsche Museum in Germany?

You'll find the Porsche Museum right in the middle of the Porsche Headquarters in the north Stuttgart district of Zuffenhausen. The museum is easily accessible by public transport: take a S6 or S60 S-Bahn train from Stuttgart Hbf to Neuwirtshaus (Porscheplatz) station in 10 minutes.

Stuttgart is the capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state and is known as a high-tech manufacturing hub. Nicknamed the Autohauptstadt ("car capital") of Germany, Stuttgart also is home to other well-known German brands, such as Mercedes-Benz and Bosch.

Other nearby major cities accessible by train include Munich, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt.

How much does it cost to go to the Porsche Museum in Germany?

Admission to the museum costs €12 for adults, and there is a reduced price of €6 for students, seniors, disabled people, Porsche Classic Card owners, or Porsche club members. Children under the age of 14 (with an accompanying adult only) are granted access for free.

Admission after 5pm is €6 (€3 reduced price) but you'll have less than an hour to speenrun the entire museum before closing, so we'd definitely recommend coming earlier to make the most of the exhibition.

🚆 Trainline pro tip: if you present a valid day ticket for local public transport (VVS) when buying a full-price adult ticket at the ticket desk, you'll get a €5 discount on the regular price of admission.

What can you see at the Porsche Museum?

The Porsche Museum's permanent exhibition showcases the company's car collection. Started in the late 1950s, mainly for vehicles that had no other use after being raced for a final time, the collection grew over the years, prompting the decision to make these fascinating cars available to the public in the 1970s.

There are over 700 automobiles in the collection today, with almost 200 racing and rally cars, as well as an archive home to a staggering 2km's worth of files and 2.5 million photographs.

At any one time you'll find around 95 cars on display in the museum's exhibition. These are regularly on rotation, and the displays let you explore cars from the full history of the company. This includes 75 years of Porsche sports cars: from four-wheel marvels dating back to 1947 like the Porsche 360 Cisitalia to the latest editions of the legendary Porsche 911.

On your visit to the museum you'll get the chance to learn about the entire process that goes into creating a Porsche sports car, with the exhibits including show cars and concept cars to the finished productions. The museum workshop also showcases the important work staff perform restoring and repairing historic cars behind a huge window wall in full view of visitors.

For those who like to get a bit more hands-on, there's always at least one vehicle that visitors can sit in and you'll find driving simulators in the middle of the exhibition. Meanwhile, kids have the chance to choose between two interactive activity tours through the exhibition, involving an impressive array of fun search tasks, puzzle-solving, and experiments.

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How to get to the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart by train

You can get from Stuttgart's central train station (Stuttgart Hbf) to Neuwirtshaus (Porscheplatz) station in 10 minutes on the S6 and S60 S-Bahn trains. But what about getting to Stuttgart by train from other popular German destinations? Well, Trainline can help you get there:

Flying into a European hub a bit further away? Europe's high-speed train network will get you there faster than any highway. You can catch a train to Stuttgart from Paris (from 3h 9m) and even London (from 6h 37m, with changes).

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Download the Trainline app today to book train tickets across Europe—all on your smartphone and paid for in US dollars. Also, for more southern Germany travel inspiration, check out our guides to the nearby Black Forest, neighboring region Bavaria, and the best German castles you can visit by train from Frankfurt.

Header Image Credit: © Porsche AG. Image Location: Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, Germany

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