When To Drive
Which days the Nordschleife is open for public tourist drives, and when the races run instead. The 2026 season runs 7 March – 15 November.
Dates change on short notice and race weekends shift the hours. Before driving out, always check the official Nürburgring calendar. Last updated 2026-08-29.
August 2026
19:00iNürburgring Drift Cuptourist drives still run317:00
19:30417:00
19:30518:00
19:30617:00
19:30717:00
19:30iBelmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prixtourist drives still run813:30
19:00iBelmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prixtourist drives still run913:30
19:00iBelmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prixtourist drives still run1017:00
19:301117:00
19:301217:00
19:301317:00
19:301417:00
19:30iDTMtourist drives still run1508:00
19:00iDTMtourist drives still run1608:00
19:00iDTMtourist drives still run1717:00
19:301817:30
19:30192017:30
19:302117:00
19:302208:00
19:00iKölner Kurstourist drives still run2308:00
19:00iKölner Kurstourist drives still run2417:30
19:302517:30
19:30262717:30
19:302817:00
19:30iGT World Challenge Powered by AWStourist drives still run2908:00
19:00iGT World Challenge Powered by AWStourist drives still run3008:00
19:00iGT World Challenge Powered by AWStourist drives still run3117:00
19:30
September 2026
19:30217:00
19:30317:00
19:30417:00
19:30iEuro MotoNürburgring Drift Cuptourist drives still run5openiRCN Rundstrecken-ChallengeGLP GleichmäßigkeitsprüfungEuro MotoNürburgring Drift Cuptourist drives still run608:00
19:00iEuro MotoNürburgring Drift Cuptourist drives still run717:00
19:30817:30
19:3091017:30
19:3011iJobmesse Powered by Nürburgringno public driving12iJobmesse Powered by NürburgringADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serieno public driving13openiADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serietourist drives still run1417:30
19:301517:30
19:3016open1717:30
19:3018openiADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennentourist drives still run19iADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennenno public driving20iADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennenno public driving212217:15
19:302317:00
19:302417:00
19:302517:00
19:3026openiGLP GleichmäßigkeitsprüfungRCN Rundstrecken-Challengetourist drives still run2708:00
19:002817:00
19:302917:00
19:303017:00
19:30
October 2026
19:002openiADAC RGB Saisonfinaletourist drives still run3openiADAC RGB Saisonfinaletourist drives still run4openiADAC RGB Saisonfinaletourist drives still run517:00
19:00617:00
19:00717:00
19:00817:00
19:00910openiADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serietourist drives still run1108:00
19:00iEuropean Timeattack Masters & Tuning Masterstourist drives still run1213141516iADAC Racing WeekendADAC Westfalen Trophyno public driving1708:00
18:00iADAC Racing WeekendADAC Westfalen Trophytourist drives still run1808:00
18:00iADAC Racing WeekendADAC Westfalen Trophytourist drives still run192021222324iRCN Rundstrecken-Challenge (3h-Rennen)GLP Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfungno public driving2508:00
17:00iNürburgring Familientagtourist drives still run26272829303108:00
17:00
November 2026
16:3023456714:30
16:30809:00
16:3091011121314openiRallye Köln-Ahrweilertourist drives still run15openiRallye Köln-Ahrweilertourist drives still run161718192021222324252627282930
Race & event days in this window
1 Aug — ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie · Nürburgring Drift Cup (no public driving)
2 Aug — Nürburgring Drift Cup
7 Aug — Belmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prix
8 Aug — Belmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prix
9 Aug — Belmot Oldtimer-Grand-Prix
14 Aug — DTM
15 Aug — DTM
16 Aug — DTM
22 Aug — Kölner Kurs
23 Aug — Kölner Kurs
28 Aug — GT World Challenge Powered by AWS
29 Aug — GT World Challenge Powered by AWS
30 Aug — GT World Challenge Powered by AWS
4 Sept — Euro Moto · Nürburgring Drift Cup
5 Sept — RCN Rundstrecken-Challenge · GLP Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung · Euro Moto · Nürburgring Drift Cup
6 Sept — Euro Moto · Nürburgring Drift Cup
11 Sept — Jobmesse Powered by Nürburgring (no public driving)
12 Sept — Jobmesse Powered by Nürburgring · ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (no public driving)
13 Sept — ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
18 Sept — ADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennen
19 Sept — ADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennen (no public driving)
20 Sept — ADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennen (no public driving)
26 Sept — GLP Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung · RCN Rundstrecken-Challenge
2 Oct — ADAC RGB Saisonfinale
3 Oct — ADAC RGB Saisonfinale
4 Oct — ADAC RGB Saisonfinale
10 Oct — ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
11 Oct — European Timeattack Masters & Tuning Masters
16 Oct — ADAC Racing Weekend · ADAC Westfalen Trophy (no public driving)
17 Oct — ADAC Racing Weekend · ADAC Westfalen Trophy
18 Oct — ADAC Racing Weekend · ADAC Westfalen Trophy
24 Oct — RCN Rundstrecken-Challenge (3h-Rennen) · GLP Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung (no public driving)
25 Oct — Nürburgring Familientag
14 Nov — Rallye Köln-Ahrweiler
15 Nov — Rallye Köln-Ahrweiler
Want the track to yourself?
Closed trackdays are run by the rental companies in the directory — seeRingFreaks, RSR Nürburgand Rent4Ring, all of which offer trackday packages and coaching alongside their rental fleets.