Germany · FACTORY & PRODUCTION TOURS
The 9 best factory & production tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk a few meters from Volkswagen ID.3 car bodies on the production floor, watch people and robots work together, and ask about electric-car range, design, and assembly. The 45-minute guided visit is wheelchair accessible, offered in several languages, and may include a chance to test-drive an electric VW.
“Very informative. Fascinating robotics and technology on creating the car.”
Enter Stuttgart’s Mercedes-Benz Museum for a self-guided journey from Carl Benz’s first automobile in 1886 to racing legends and futuristic research vehicles. Follow the Legend and Collection routes across twelve rooms, using the included audioguide in English, German, and six other languages. Allow at least three hours.
“Affordable tickets and the museum also has special activities for younger children such as colouring . Loved the gift shop too .”
Visit the Meissen demonstration workshops and Museum of Meissen Art for a close look at molding, throwing, figurine repair, and porcelain painting. An audio guide is available in 15 languages. Allow several hours for the workshops, museum, cafe, boutique, and outlet center.
“Es war alles super. Besonders gut hat uns gefallen, dass man ganz spontan selber Porzellan bemalen kann und damit ein Meissen Unikat hat 👍☺️ Alle Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich.”
Meet your English or German guide in the BMW Central Building, then tour BMW and MINI production at Leipzig’s striking factory. Over 85 guided minutes, you’ll see robots and workers build four models with three drive types on one line. Closed shoes are required, and photography is not allowed inside.
“Excellent tour of an innovative and high-tech plant. A little difficult to access the plant if you are using public transportation, as it is outside the city a bit, but it was worth the cab fare for such an interesting tour. Our guide was wonderful and answered all of our questions. It was really cool to see the individual cars being built and to understand how the technology and hands-on processes work together.”
See vehicle production at Dresden’s Transparent Factory, learn how VW’s electric cars work, take an ID. test drive, and finish with currywurst or a vegetarian bowl. English and German tours are available. Bring a physical European or qualifying international driving license.
“I liked the tour and that I was able to test drive a car. The food was decent.”
Start with breakfast, coffee, orange juice, and fruit inside Dresden’s striking VW Transparent Factory. A German-speaking guide then leads you through the production and experience areas. Bring your driver’s license if you want to ask about the optional test drive. Cameras and recording devices are not allowed.
“Sehr gut. Das Frühstück war ausreichend und die Führung war sehr interessant.”
Take the wheel at Race Factory Berlin for a 30-minute Actoracer full-motion racing session. Choose from more than 100 cars and 120 tracks, adjust the difficulty, race friends, and get coaching in English or German. The venue also has snacks, drinks, and a Carrera train.
Visit Ostsee-Probiotika GmbH in Stralsund for a one-hour guided factory tour in German, English, or French. See how organic fermented products are made with herbs, berries, roots, spices, and nine lactic acid bacteria strains, then taste several products, including mustard.
“Wirklich sehr informative Führung, große Gerätschaften und Einblicke in die Kunst der Fermentation. Ein kleiner Familienbetrieb, mit Herz und Seele dabei. Weiterhin viel Erfolg, es braucht viel mehr Manufakturen mit Charakter als Gegengewicht zu gesichtslosen Großkonzernen.”
Join a private guide, such as Claudio, for four hours split between BMW Museum and BMW Welt, then Munich’s old center. See racing cars, MINI and Rolls-Royce designs, royal stories, White Rose resistance history, Nazi-era sites, and Hofbräuhaus. Museum admission is included; transport, food, and drinks are extra.
Pick a city, a river or a beer hall.
