Anyone put there car on a train?

[douglasgdmw]

My wife & I are thinking of doing a continental trip this year to watch a Formula 1 or Moto GP race and take the car across.

I would love to do the Mugello MotoGP to see Rossi riding a Ducati in his home country of Italy, however its a lot of distance to travel. I think we could cut a whole load of mileage by putting the car on a train to travel Germany/France in a day.

However wondering whether anyone has done this?

Cheers
George

Ps I know I am being a wimp by not driving it but it adds an extra 2000 miles to the journey

[Rich H]

We looked into Autorail to the south of France but it was £500 from memory so that got canned.
We were planning on touring back up through France.

EDIT: It's Motor rail not autorail

Quick google: http://www.seat61.com/Motorail.htm

[Scotty C]

you want to miss out driving on some of the best roads in the world?

[jj]

The twice I have done it now (once with the boys, the other with the bird) the drive there and back has been the best bit...

This picture is what we need on the first day back at desk after christmas

[douglasgdmw]

you want to miss out driving on some of the best roads in the world?

My thoughts were to bypass the German motorways. I know they are Autobahn but even with no speed limits it is just a motorway.

Idea was to depart as close to the alps as possible so that we can enjoy the great roads down to Firenze. Can't afford to take the scenic route through Germany as it adds considerable time to the journey.

Cheers
George

[hendeg]

Fly to Milan and hire an Elise SC from Hertz.

[Wee Leo]

I have used the Berlin to Munich Autozug (car on a train thing) and there were no problems with the car, it just took a long time over quite a sleepless night. They also run a service starting in Dusseldorf which can take you to the south of France, the Austrian, Swiss, Italian alps and Munich. This link should work http://www.dbautozug.de/site/dbautozug/en/start.html
However the Autobahns can be quite good fun.

[mckeann]

you have an EVORA. Its as close as lotus could get to building the perfect car for this trip. Man up.

[Scotty C]

you have an EVORA. Its as close as lotus could get to building the perfect car for this trip. Man up.

[jason]

Sleep (well, and better than on a train) on the overnight ferry and be in Austria/Northern Italy the same day you drive off the ferry. It's a driving holiday... a day's autobahn 'cruise' is part of that adventure

If we can do it in a Caterham, I'm sure you can in an Evora

[douglasgdmw]

Its a definite for Mugello Moto GP as the accomodation has been booked

If anyone's want info on possible accomodation for Mugello, give me a shout as I have some places come back with availability (but decided to stay at a place we went to before in the Tuscan hills).

Plan is now to drive down to Italy in the Evora: taking in Ring, Stuggart (Porsche factory), Stevlio Pass, (maybe Monoco). To cut down the trip we will probably be taking the motor train up to Dusseldorf (so McKean I have slightly "manned up" ).

Just booked the Pagani tour of the factory as well

Cheers
George

Just need to figure out where all the Lotus garages are in case a new set of tyres is required.

Ps - Exige hire for 2 weeks with Hertz was £3k though !!