Autostadt
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Autostadt is an automobile museum and new-car delivery centre beside the Volkswagen factory, on the Mittellandkanal near central Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony.
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Why go
- ZeitHaus traces more than 130 years of motoring history through classic cars from the late 19th century onward.
- Contemporary architecture sits among water, vegetation and grassy mounds across 28 hectares.
- Two glass AutoTürme connect to the Volkswagen factory through a 700-metre tunnel.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Benz Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1 replicaThe replica represents the 1886 three-wheeler presented on the tour as the world's first car.ZeitHaus
- Bugatti Atlantic replicaA replica of this rare car is displayed in the ZeitHaus.ZeitHaus
- Bugatti Veyron and engineSee the chrome-finish car and an engine from the same model.Premium Clubhouse
- Lamborghini Aventador showThe car rotates from the pavilion's interior wall to its exterior.Lamborghini pavilion
- Volkswagen XL1The automotive-history tour presents it as a milestone in automotive innovation.Automotive-history tour
Know before you go
- Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
- The two cinemas show short films in German.
What's inside
- ZeitHaus, a cross-brand museum of cars that shaped automotive history.
- Volkswagen development pavilion, with brand models across two floors.
- Škoda pavilion, with brand cars, historical models and metal sculptures.
- SEAT pavilion, surrounded by water and plants, with current models and racing games.
- Porsche pavilion, with a Boxster, a 911, a Panamera and scaled models of earlier cars.
- Audi displays, where a small sphere triggers information and lighting effects.
- Two cinema spaces, including one inside a large sphere.
- Volkswagen production pavilion.
- Premium Clubhouse, shared by Bugatti and Bentley.
- Customer centre for new-car handovers.
- Black Lamborghini pavilion with a staged car show.
With kids
- Children can drive small electric cars shaped like Volkswagen Beetles on a mini track.
- Try the car-design software and an exhibit comparing the effects of different fuels.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online through Autostadt’s own site.
- For visit enquiries, call +49 800 288678238.
Interesting facts5
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400 new
Each glass car tower stores around 400 new cars across 20 floors for delivery.
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400 architects
More than 400 architects worked on the complex.
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The production pavilion is the smallest and was absent from the original design rendering.
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The complex has the world's largest glass doors.
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2009
The 2009 thriller The International used Autostadt for major interior and exterior filming.
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Shorts
History
By 1995, Ferdinand Piëch was planning a showcase for Volkswagen and its other brands aimed at visitors and new-car buyers. HENN Architekten Ingenieure led the overall planning, while Hinnerk Wehberg designed the outdoor grounds.
- 1994The idea began as a plan to document Volkswagen production for Expo 2000.
- 1996Volkswagen’s supervisory board approved construction on 26 September.
- 1998Construction began in May on a former fuel-company site beside the production plant.
- 2000Autostadt opened on 31 May as a decentralised Expo 2000 project; it welcomed the public from 1 June.
- 2003The annual Movimentos festival for contemporary dance and culture began.
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- 2007Visitor access to the inside of a car tower began.
- 2008Bugatti joined Bentley in the Premium Clubhouse.
- 2012The Porsche pavilion opened as Autostadt’s first new building.
- 2016The six-week summer Cirque Nouveau festival began, with more than 300 events.
- 2019Hafen 1 event hall opened by the harbour basin, planned as Movimentos’ main venue.
How to get there
- 32 minTrainThe ICE from Hannover to Wolfsburg takes 32 minutes; from Berlin, it takes a little over an hour.
- TrainDirect trains run from Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Cologne and Freiburg to Wolfsburg station; walk from the station across the Stadtbrücke.
- CarTake the A39 to the Wolfsburg-West exit, then follow signs to Autostadt.
- ParkingFour parking lots are close to the site. The service-house car park has 14 EV charging points rated 22–400 kW. The eastern section has 38 charging spaces served by thirteen 22-kW and six 50-kW chargers.
- BikeAn e-bike charging station is beside Mondo Italiano restaurant.
Accessibility
- Approach route A route beside the Mittellandkanal can be reached through the station tunnel; stairs or a lift are around halfway along the Stadtbrücke.
Sources: Autostadt - Wikipedia · Wolfsburg - Wikivoyage (see) · Autostadt in Wolfsburg - Autostadt · Innovationen der Automobilgeschichte - Autostadt · Anreise - Autostadt · Autostadt - Wikipedia · Autostadt - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
Stadtbruecke, Wolfsburg Lower Saxony
- Website
- autostadt.de/
- Phone
- +49800288678238
Questions and answers
Who can collect a new car at Autostadt?
German buyers can collect their cars at the customer centre.
Is there a hotel on the Autostadt grounds?
The grounds include The Ritz-Carlton Wolfsburg.
What concept car is shown in the Volkswagen pavilion at Autostadt?
A near-production study of the ID.3 GTI is shown there.
What lies beneath the canal bridge to Autostadt?
An off-road track lies beneath the bridge.
Are commercial vehicles represented at Autostadt?
Yes. One of its two Volkswagen pavilions is dedicated to commercial vehicles.
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