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Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:08 am

a date for your diaries

Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:46 am

Is there a current thread regarding hotel, special events or groups organizing for June’s HO event/s?

Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:59 am

https://www.ho26.de/e_index.html

Thu Nov 06, 2025 2:18 pm

finster wrote: https://www.ho26.de/e_index.html

Thanks. I have seen that. I was just curious if there were any organized groups going over from the States or a thread on any activities or group buys for airfare/lodging.

Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:01 am

I've not been since 2017 so I'm very tempted to do the drive from the UK again and camp.

Absolutely the best VW show on earth.

Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:26 am

Stetoppingphoto wrote: I've not been since 2017 so I'm very tempted to do the drive from the UK again and camp.

Absolutely the best VW show on earth.

I’ve never been, always wanted to. Is it worth going as a spectator without being a registered participant?

Sat Nov 22, 2025 9:30 am

L21pearlgrey wrote: Stetoppingphoto wrote: I've not been since 2017 so I'm very tempted to do the drive from the UK again and camp.

Absolutely the best VW show on earth.

I’ve never been, always wanted to. Is it worth going as a spectator without being a registered participant?

the best vw show on earth ! well worth it going as a spectator . make a vacation of it. take in the sites . go to the vw museum . prototype museum
ect.. went in 2017. better than bad camberg . do it ! :D
Steve.

Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:17 am

sgmalt46 wrote: L21pearlgrey wrote: Stetoppingphoto wrote: I've not been since 2017 so I'm very tempted to do the drive from the UK again and camp.

Absolutely the best VW show on earth.

I’ve never been, always wanted to. Is it worth going as a spectator without being a registered participant?

the best vw show on earth ! well worth it going as a spectator . make a vacation of it. take in the sites . go to the vw museum . prototype museum
ect.. went in 2017. better than bad camberg . do it ! :D
Steve.

If visiting for the day which day is best?

Sat Nov 22, 2025 11:57 am

Saturday.

Card and people are still arriving all thru Friday and often leave earlier on Sunday.

Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:28 am

L21pearlgrey wrote: Stetoppingphoto wrote: I've not been since 2017 so I'm very tempted to do the drive from the UK again and camp.

Absolutely the best VW show on earth.

I’ve never been, always wanted to. Is it worth going as a spectator without being a registered participant?

I've not had a vintage Volkswagen for years, I simply go to spend a few days in Germany and look at some of the rarest Volkswagens in the world.

The show is held in the pretty town of Hessisch Oldendorf and as others have said you have Wolfsburg close by and interesting local towns like Hameln too.

You also have the river crossing too with the Schwimwagens which I think may be Saturday? Don't quote me on that one.

Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:58 pm

Thanks for the replies. My wife and I went to Bad Camberg in '03 and did the tour of Bavaria...we even took a day and drove up to see BBT and his museum, really cool. On the drive down to see Bavaria, we drove right past the Nürburgring exit and stupidly did not go and see/drive it. :-\.

Great show, but not having anything old or rare at the time and being a new parents and home owners and pinching pennies, I did not stock up on cool stuff at the swap. It seemed expensive then...I can only imagine prices now. Hahaha.

Any good places to stay or recommendations?

2003 BC trip (not sure what our fascination with McDonald's was..so many pics. lol)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TdTtTzZ2hoTKiBkv6

Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:38 pm

swharris wrote: 2003 BC trip (not sure what our fascination with McDonald's was..so many pics. lol)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TdTtTzZ2hoTKiBkv6

and you found the beate uhse shop I see :wink:

Wed Nov 26, 2025 6:03 pm

LOL.

Wir sprechen kein Deutsch, so had no idea what that sign said. I was just taking a wide shot of the street. Haha. Thanks for the laugh!

Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:57 am

I know it's quite late in the day for accommodation, I would be flying into Hannover, is it quite easy to travel to Hessisch in a day from there (train?)

Mon Jan 05, 2026 7:18 am

looks like there are frequent trains and it takes about 1.5 hours from the airport.
https://www.bahn.de/buchung/fahrplan/suche#sts=tru...dltv=false

Mon Jan 05, 2026 7:34 am

finster wrote: looks like there are frequent trains and it takes about 1.5 hours from the airport.
https://www.bahn.de/buchung/fahrplan/suche#sts=tru...dltv=false

Was thinking of basing myself for a long weekend in Hannover, visiting Hessisch by train (from Hannover centre) on the Saturday and then doing some other things either side

Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:18 pm

sounds like a good plan.