Porsche Drive - Alpine passes

[Eknut]

Introduction:

Inspired by the book Porsche Drive - 15 passes in 4 days by Stefan Bogner and Jan Baedeker - and some similar road trips shared by forum members like @tigerbalm, we took our J2 Taycan Cross Turismo 4S to a 3350 Km (2080 miles) road trip from Norway to Germany, Switzerland, Italy and back to Norway.

The Car:

A well specced J2 Cross Turismo 4S, Carmine Red, black leather interior, 21" wheels, rear axle steering, Sport Chrono with push to pass, 18 way seats, matrix hd lights, soft close, passenger display...The car was registered new in March 2025 and had about 6000Km when we started our trip.

The route:

The first part of the trip was focused on family holidays reaching the north of Italy through Germany and Switzerland.
Day 1 : Oslo > Kiel in Germany with Color Line ferry.
Day 2 : Kiel > Fulda in Germany
Day 3: Fulda > Stuttgart and a stop in Porsche museum
Day 4: Stuttgart > Zurich Switzerland.
Day 5: Zurich > Lake Maggiore in Italy through the Gotthard tunnel.
Day 6: Lake Maggiore > Milan > Gotthard Pass > Nufenen Pass > Furka Pass > Andermatt
Day 7: Andermatt > Davos > Flüela Pass > Stelvio pass in Italy > Davos Switzerland.
Day 8: Davos > Stuttgart
Day 9: Stuttgart > Kiel 860 Km streak with many portions of the autobahn with no speed limits.
Day 10: Kiel to Oslo with the ferry.

Here are some illustrated highlights from each day, sorry for the quality of the pictures, these are screen shoots from videos shot by a DJI action 4.

Day 1:
Ferry crossing from Oslo to Kiel is quite convenient, almost like mini cruise to avoid driving through Sweden and/or Denmark. The ferry leaves Oslo at 2pm and reaches Kiel Germany the next day at 10am.
The ferry staff were kind enough to guide us to a roomy and a nice spot while boarding the car deck. This ferry is quite busy during summer holidays with a lot of European tourists. The car deck is full of passengers going from their cars to their rooms with loads of bags, very easy to get paint scratches.

Day 2:

When driving through the German autobahn in July expect a lot of "stau" (traffic) especially around large cities.

But thanks to the super speedy charging capabilities of the generation 2 battery, reaching an amazing 317kW (out of the max 320Kw) even when getting close to 50% state of charge. We are able to reach our destination on time for the kids to enjoy the hotel pool.

Day3:

A Stop by the Porsche Museum is always a highlight when visiting Stuttgart. A quick lunch by the Boxenstopp bistro in the museum is convenient but the menu can be better.

Day 4 :

The Porsche charging Lounge is a nice and convenient alternative to the busy Ionity network during this holidays periode. Unfortunately there are only 5 of them across Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. The access is easy through the QR code in the App or the car license plate that is picked up by the camera at the gate. the Porsche Charging Card will give you access to the side of the lounge where you can enjoy drinks and have a pit stop if needed.

Day 5:

Crossing the 17Km Gotthard tunnel after 1,5 hour of standstill traffic. From the highway to the one way leading to the tunnel, the flow and traffic entering the tunnel is regulated by traffic lights to manage the number of cars and their spacing during this busy period..

Day 6 :

After a stop in Como we headed to the magic and twisty roads leading to the Gothard, Nufenen and Furka passes before reaching our hotel in Andermatt.

A must have shot next to hotel Belvedere, even if the car got dirty after we crossed through a cloudy mountain peak.

What's more fun - uphill or downhill ?

Day 7 :

A long day with a lot of twisty roads and breathtaking scenery.

That's all folks, happy to answer any comments or questions.

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[Flying ace]

amaze

 

[Sly_North]

What's more fun - uphill or downhill ?

For Furka: I prefer to drive it from east toward west; then take Nord on Grimsel and east on Susten.

 

[ze_shark]

Nice report, but you came all this way, missed the Susten and the Grimsel, and went for the Stelvio instead ?

 

[Eknut]

For Furka: I prefer to drive it from easy toward est; then take Nord on Grimsel and east on Susten.

I should have asked the locals

 

[Eknut]

Nice report, but you came all this way, missed the Susten and the Grimsel, and went for the Stelvio instead ?

Thanks, I checked the trip logs and we did the Susten as well, just forgot to mention it, too many passes in the same day

 

[anonymouse]

Great post with lots of helpful ideas, thanks.

We enjoyed the Oslo-Kiel ferry too: quite a convenient way to rest on a long journey even though it takes about as long as driving.

A Stop by the Porsche Museum is always a highlight when visiting Stuttgart. A quick lunch by the Boxenstopp bistro in the museum is convenient but the menu can be better.

Next time, try Restaurant Christophorus on the top floor at the Porsche Factory -- we thought the food was excellent (and not to horrifically priced).
https://www.porsche.com/international/aboutporsche/porschemuseum/refreshments/christophorus/

 

[TayCar]

Excellent post!

 

[tigerbalm]

Amazing trip; glad to have helped with some of the inspiration! Makes me eager for our own trip back to alps and our first in our 911 Targa in September.

 

[Eknut]

Great post with lots of helpful ideas, thanks.

We enjoyed the Oslo-Kiel ferry too: quite a convenient way to rest on a long journey even though it takes about as long as driving.


Next time, try Restaurant Christophorus on the top floor at the Porsche Factory -- we thought the food was excellent (and not to horrifically priced).
https://www.porsche.com/international/aboutporsche/porschemuseum/refreshments/christophorus/

Thanks, yes with the Kiel ferry you don't gain that much time but nice alternative for the kids as they were about to spend long time in the car.
We preferred the restaurant at the Radisson Porsche Design Tower where we stayed. The hotel is a nice landmark with Porsche Design boutique and Porsche Stuttgart Center dealership.
For sure the menu at Christophorus is more refined, I was surprised that it was so easy to book and that there were still available tables the same day we checked it.
On our way back we stayed at the B&B hotel Zuffenhausen, a very basic alternative, but the hotel is literally the next neighbour to the factory and from our room we could see all the nice cars going in and out the factory.

 

[Eknut]

Amazing trip; glad to have helped with some of the inspiration! Makes me eager for our own trip back to alps and our first in our 911 Targa in September.

Thanks, September should be the best time of the year and a Targa the best experience you can have I was very much surprised by the crazy number of cyclists in these passes. I saw that in social media before and I know that some of them are popular Tour de France stops, but still there are a lot of cyclists which makes sharing the small roads sometimes challenging.

 

[Fogsvans]

Thanks, September should be the best time of the year and a Targa the best experience you can have I was very much surprised by the crazy number of cyclists in these passes. I saw that in social media before and I know that some of them are popular Tour de France stops, but still there are a lot of cyclists which makes sharing the small roads sometimes challenging.

Stelvio in particular is huge among cyclists who travel from around the world just to pedal it - preferably uphill.

 

[Jayhawker91]

Introduction:

Inspired by the book Porsche Drive - 15 passes in 4 days by Stefan Bogner and Jan Baedeker - and some similar road trips shared by forum members like @tigerbalm, we took our J2 Taycan Cross Turismo 4S to a 3350 Km (2080 miles) road trip from Norway to Germany, Switzerland, Italy and back to Norway.

The Car:

A well specced J2 Cross Turismo 4S, Carmine Red, black leather interior, 21" wheels, rear axle steering, Sport Chrono with push to pass, 18 way seats, matrix hd lights, soft close, passenger display...The car was registered new in March 2025 and had about 6000Km when we started our trip.

The route:

The first part of the trip was focused on family holidays reaching the north of Italy through Germany and Switzerland.
Day 1 : Oslo > Kiel in Germany with Color Line ferry.
Day 2 : Kiel > Fulda in Germany
Day 3: Fulda > Stuttgart and a stop in Porsche museum
Day 4: Stuttgart > Zurich Switzerland.
Day 5: Zurich > Lake Maggiore in Italy through the Gotthard tunnel.
Day 6: Lake Maggiore > Milan > Gotthard Pass > Nufenen Pass > Furka Pass > Andermatt
Day 7: Andermatt > Davos > Flüela Pass > Stelvio pass in Italy > Davos Switzerland.
Day 8: Davos > Stuttgart
Day 9: Stuttgart > Kiel 860 Km streak with many portions of the autobahn with no speed limits.
Day 10: Kiel to Oslo with the ferry.

Here are some illustrated highlights from each day, sorry for the quality of the pictures, these are screen shoots from videos shot by a DJI action 4.

Day 1:
Ferry crossing from Oslo to Kiel is quite convenient, almost like mini cruise to avoid driving through Sweden and/or Denmark. The ferry leaves Oslo at 2pm and reaches Kiel Germany the next day at 10am.
The ferry staff were kind enough to guide us to a roomy and a nice spot while boarding the car deck. This ferry is quite busy during summer holidays with a lot of European tourists. The car deck is full of passengers going from their cars to their rooms with loads of bags, very easy to get paint scratches.

Day 2:

When driving through the German autobahn in July expect a lot of "stau" (traffic) especially around large cities.

But thanks to the super speedy charging capabilities of the generation 2 battery, reaching an amazing 317kW (out of the max 320Kw) even when getting close to 50% state of charge. We are able to reach our destination on time for the kids to enjoy the hotel pool.

Day3:

A Stop by the Porsche Museum is always a highlight when visiting Stuttgart. A quick lunch by the Boxenstopp bistro in the museum is convenient but the menu can be better.

Day 4 :

The Porsche charging Lounge is a nice and convenient alternative to the busy Ionity network during this holidays periode. Unfortunately there are only 5 of them across Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. The access is easy through the QR code in the App or the car license plate that is picked up by the camera at the gate. the Porsche Charging Card will give you access to the side of the lounge where you can enjoy drinks and have a pit stop if needed.

Day 5:

Crossing the 17Km Gotthard tunnel after 1,5 hour of standstill traffic. From the highway to the one way leading to the tunnel, the flow and traffic entering the tunnel is regulated by traffic lights to manage the number of cars and their spacing during this busy period..

Day 6 :

After a stop in Como we headed to the magic and twisty roads leading to the Gothard, Nufenen and Furka passes before reaching our hotel in Andermatt.

A must have shot next to hotel Belvedere, even if the car got dirty after we crossed through a cloudy mountain peak.

What's more fun - uphill or downhill ?

Day 7 :

A long day with a lot of twisty roads and breathtaking scenery.

That's all folks, happy to answer any comments or questions.

Amazing. So very jealous...

 

[Dan seventyfour]

Introduction:

Inspired by the book Porsche Drive - 15 passes in 4 days by Stefan Bogner and Jan Baedeker - and some similar road trips shared by forum members like @tigerbalm, we took our J2 Taycan Cross Turismo 4S to a 3350 Km (2080 miles) road trip from Norway to Germany, Switzerland, Italy and back to Norway.

The Car:

A well specced J2 Cross Turismo 4S, Carmine Red, black leather interior, 21" wheels, rear axle steering, Sport Chrono with push to pass, 18 way seats, matrix hd lights, soft close, passenger display...The car was registered new in March 2025 and had about 6000Km when we started our trip.

The route:

The first part of the trip was focused on family holidays reaching the north of Italy through Germany and Switzerland.
Day 1 : Oslo > Kiel in Germany with Color Line ferry.
Day 2 : Kiel > Fulda in Germany
Day 3: Fulda > Stuttgart and a stop in Porsche museum
Day 4: Stuttgart > Zurich Switzerland.
Day 5: Zurich > Lake Maggiore in Italy through the Gotthard tunnel.
Day 6: Lake Maggiore > Milan > Gotthard Pass > Nufenen Pass > Furka Pass > Andermatt
Day 7: Andermatt > Davos > Flüela Pass > Stelvio pass in Italy > Davos Switzerland.
Day 8: Davos > Stuttgart
Day 9: Stuttgart > Kiel 860 Km streak with many portions of the autobahn with no speed limits.
Day 10: Kiel to Oslo with the ferry.

Here are some illustrated highlights from each day, sorry for the quality of the pictures, these are screen shoots from videos shot by a DJI action 4.

Day 1:
Ferry crossing from Oslo to Kiel is quite convenient, almost like mini cruise to avoid driving through Sweden and/or Denmark. The ferry leaves Oslo at 2pm and reaches Kiel Germany the next day at 10am.
The ferry staff were kind enough to guide us to a roomy and a nice spot while boarding the car deck. This ferry is quite busy during summer holidays with a lot of European tourists. The car deck is full of passengers going from their cars to their rooms with loads of bags, very easy to get paint scratches.

Day 2:

When driving through the German autobahn in July expect a lot of "stau" (traffic) especially around large cities.

But thanks to the super speedy charging capabilities of the generation 2 battery, reaching an amazing 317kW (out of the max 320Kw) even when getting close to 50% state of charge. We are able to reach our destination on time for the kids to enjoy the hotel pool.

Day3:

A Stop by the Porsche Museum is always a highlight when visiting Stuttgart. A quick lunch by the Boxenstopp bistro in the museum is convenient but the menu can be better.

Day 4 :

The Porsche charging Lounge is a nice and convenient alternative to the busy Ionity network during this holidays periode. Unfortunately there are only 5 of them across Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. The access is easy through the QR code in the App or the car license plate that is picked up by the camera at the gate. the Porsche Charging Card will give you access to the side of the lounge where you can enjoy drinks and have a pit stop if needed.

Day 5:

Crossing the 17Km Gotthard tunnel after 1,5 hour of standstill traffic. From the highway to the one way leading to the tunnel, the flow and traffic entering the tunnel is regulated by traffic lights to manage the number of cars and their spacing during this busy period..

Day 6 :

After a stop in Como we headed to the magic and twisty roads leading to the Gothard, Nufenen and Furka passes before reaching our hotel in Andermatt.

A must have shot next to hotel Belvedere, even if the car got dirty after we crossed through a cloudy mountain peak.

What's more fun - uphill or downhill ?

Day 7 :

A long day with a lot of twisty roads and breathtaking scenery.

That's all folks, happy to answer any comments or questions.

 

[cityhpper]

Very nice write-up and great pictures. Good planning as well, to get all this done in middel of summer.

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