Nurburgring - how do u get there?

[PompeyPaul]

Hey guys,

Just planning my first trip to the Nurburgring. Doing there July 21st to 23rd. I have done a fair bit of research on line from dedicated Nurburgring sites, but can't find the answer to this..

I am based in Hampshire. Travel time to both Folkstone and Dover is around 2 hours. Apart from
The obvious slight cost difference between euro tunnel compared to ferry (although not much), what is the better option for continuing the journey on the other side out of Dunkirk or Calais? Also am I right in saying that depending on traffic, it is around 4 hrs 30 from either location on the other side to the ring?

Many thanks in anticipation,

Paul.

[TheEnd]

I've always done Folkestone to Dunkirk, I forget the exact reason, but I think it was less miles driven that way.

[samwell]

We always went Dover to Dunkirk. Means less time driving with the French

Although it may also mean more time driving with the Belgians...which could be argued is worst!

From what I remember it is less mileage from Dunkirk than Calais, but the ferry will take longer.

[uuf361]

Try and do the Eurotunnel where possible as it's just quicker and more frequent in case you get stuck coming back or come back early etc....

[TheEnd]

samwell said:

We always went Dover to Dunkirk. Means less time driving with the French

Although it may also mean more time driving with the Belgians...which could be argued is worst!

From what I remember it is less mileage from Dunkirk than Calais, but the ferry will take longer.

That might be the one I went...

Either way, it started in England, was near the sea, and there was a big white boat with cars and stuff on it.

[chazola]

I prefer the Dunkerque ferry when I'm going to Germany, it takes 1/2hr longer but is usually quieter and dumps you out a bit closer to the Belgian border. Both Calais and Dunkerque are linked to the A16, and it takes about the same amount of time to get from the port to it for both. There's not much in it though, distance-wise. I've been on the A16 when it's flowing nicely and it's pretty quick through Belgium and also been total gridlock just out of France sat going hardly anywhere for hours.

Edited by chazola on Wednesday 30th May 13:25

[PompeyPaul]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. How long roughly have you found the journey time from the ferry and euro tunnel when traffic has flowed reasonably well?

[MattOz]

We usually go on the Eurotunnel. It's about 290 miles to the 'Ring from there. Have done it in 3.5hours, but equally it's taken 6 on a bad day. Usually bank on 4 and a bit with a 20 minute break for fuel and a coffee. Traffic is usually well behaved, apart from Brussels ring road where it's easy to get lost. We usually get off the E42 at J38 (IIRC) and go through Monschau and pick up the N258 to the Ring.

[pembo]

Don't go the way half our group went the first time I went, I have no idea where they ended up but they missed our boat and got the next one at 9am.

Somehow they didnt get to the 'ring until 1am! Lucky for them we booked them in to the campsite and had the tents and BBQ up hours before they got there.

[RB Will]

Either go eurotunner or Dover to Calais.

Then just follow the E40/42 to a bit past Spa and turn off that and head across to the Ring at the juntion for Prum. On a good day takes about 4 hours but catch Brussels at the wrong time and it can add 1-2 hours to that so I normally try to travel early in the morning so I get to Brussels about 11am

[nsa]

I account for 4hrs Dunkirk to the Ring. I made a page to help you out...

http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/directions/index.php

[CAPP0]

It's only 35 miles from Sangatte to Dunkerque, so you would easily make up that difference in driving with the time saving of the tunnel over the (longer to Dunkerque) ferry.

Route? Channel port > Brussels > Liege > Eupen > Monschau (you just survived "The Road to Hell" and you're allowed to start enjoying the drive from this point on!) > A258 > Blankenheim > Nurburg.

[Jamesp24]

Quickest and most easy route is to follow satnav,I usually go at night across the tunnel and avoid any traffic.

[Frances The Mute]

Dover-Dunkirk is my usual route. E40 for the bulk of the journey although the Brussels ring-road can be a ballache.

Did Calais once which involved an extra 30-ish miles on the French side but with a shorter ferry journey. In that end, it about evens up.

[Cemesis]

Take the train, the ferry is either more money (P&O and SeaFrance) or Norfolkline who's delays and inconsistency I can no longer put up with.

Do make sure its open on the days you are going.

[davepoth]

Norfolkline is cheap though, which is nice. I went Dover-Dunkirk when I went. It's a bit odd since the ferry follows the Dover-Calais route and then turns left, but it does miss out a very boring piece of road, with the added bonus that there's less chance of having to pay the "British Tax" when the gendarmes catch you 100yds outside of Calais...

[Shotgun Rider]

Practice practice practice

[PompeyPaul]

Thanks for all the advice guys

[stuwalsh]

I always use the ferry. reason is that although the train is quicker you csan combine the ferry time with a break, include a nice meal if you go to the posh restaurent, which means it's a straight drive minus the need for a stop on the other side.

Better trip all round!

[TTmonkey]

Takes longer to come back than it does to get there....