In short
You can drive the Nordschleife in two ways. On Touristenfahrten days it is open to the public: no booking, you pay €30 per lap from Monday to Thursday. The next opening is Thu 8 October 2026, 17:00 – 19:00. On a trackday an organiser rents the track for its own participants: Trackstr lists 2 upcoming Nordschleife trackdays.
Sources: Nürburgring – Tourist drives (checked 7 October 2026); Nürburgring – Tourist drives, prices (checked 6 October 2026); Nürburgring – Open hours (checked 8 October 2026)
What is the Nordschleife?
- The Nordschleife (“North Loop”) is the old circuit of the Nürburgring: 20.8 km and 73 corners through the Eifel forest, around the village of Nürburg. (Source · checked 7 October 2026)
- It was built in the 1920s and is nicknamed the “Green Hell”, with blind crests, jumps and very little run-off. (Source · checked 7 October 2026)
- On Touristenfahrten (“tourist drives”) days it is open to the public: no appointment or registration is needed, you buy credits online or on site and drive during the opening hours. (Source · checked 7 October 2026)
- During Touristenfahrten the German road traffic regulations (StVO) apply on the track. (Source · checked 7 October 2026)
- The Nürburgring offers public driving in a car on the Nordschleife and on a motorbike on the Grand-Prix track. (Source · checked 7 October 2026)
Touristenfahrten or a trackday?
| Touristenfahrten | Trackday | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking | None: drive up during the opening hours, no registration needed (Source · checked 7 October 2026) | Book a date with an organiser in advance |
| Price | €30 per lap (Monday to Thursday) (Source · checked 6 October 2026) | From €584 per car per day, published prices on Trackstr |
| Who is on track | The public: anyone with a vehicle that meets German vehicle regulations (StVZO) (Source · checked 7 October 2026) | Only the organiser’s registered participants |
| Rules | Road traffic regulations (StVO); overtaking on the right is prohibited (Source · checked 7 October 2026) | The organiser’s own rules |
| Filming | Photography, filming and video recording are prohibited (Source · checked 7 October 2026) | Set by the organiser |
| Dates | 12 opening days in the official schedule (Source · checked 8 October 2026) | 2 upcoming trackdays on Trackstr |
Next Touristenfahrten days
| Thu 8 Oct | 17:00 – 19:00 | |
| Sat 10 Oct | 18:00 – 19:00 | |
| Sun 11 Oct | 08:00 – 19:00 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 08:00 – 18:00 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 08:00 – 18:00 |
All opening times (Source · checked 8 October 2026)
Upcoming Nordschleife trackdays
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12
Oct
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Opening times
Every published Touristenfahrten day, checked daily.›Prices
What a lap costs, credits and bonus.›Rules
Vehicles, motorbikes, noise, insurance and etiquette.›
Every published Touristenfahrten day, checked daily.›Prices
What a lap costs, credits and bonus.›Rules
Vehicles, motorbikes, noise, insurance and etiquette.›
Sources
- Trackstr – Nürburgring Nordschleife · checked 7 October 2026
- Nürburgring – Tourist drives · checked 7 October 2026
- Nürburgring – Tourist drives, prices · checked 6 October 2026
- Nürburgring – Safety regulations for tourist drives · checked 7 October 2026
- Nürburgring – Open hours · checked 8 October 2026
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