STADIUM EXPERT
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The UEFA Euro 2024 championship will be held in Germany who are the joint most successful side in the competition. Starting on the 14th June 2024 in Munich, 24 teams from around the continent will battle it out around 10 cities to be crowned European Champions in Berlin on the 14th July 2024.
Host cities: Berlin, Munich, Dortmund, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Leipzig, Gelsenkirchen, Frankfurt & Stuttgart (10 cities)
Most successful nations: Germany & Spain (3 wins), Italy & France (2 wins), Russia, Czechia, Netherlands, Greece, Portugal & Denmark (1 win)
Tournament Start: 14th June 2024 (Munich) Tournament End: 14th July 2024 (Berlin)
Number of Teams: 24 Qualifying Draw: December 2023 draw to be made in Hamburg
Olympiastadion Berlin - Berlin
City: Berlin
Address: Olympiastadion Berlin, Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin, Germany
Capacity: 74,475
Stands: Ostkurve, Gegentribune, Haupttribune, Marantor Kurve
Domestic Teams: Hertha Berlin (Blue & White/White/Blue)
Euro 2024 Matches: 6 matches including Quarter Final & Final
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Airports
Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
5 miles / 8.5 km
Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF)16 miles / 27 km
TRAIN Station
Berlin Hbf
6 miles / 10 km
Distance from city Centre
Berlin City Centre
7.5 miles / 12 km
Direction: West
Parking
Kindly note that there is no designated official guest parking spaces for cars.
Paid parking spaces surrounding (7 euros) called Platz to the east of the stadium. Parking zones P1, P4, P5, P7.
Public Transport
Metro: U Olympia-Stadion (8 min walk) is served by U2 & U12 lines which have various stops into Berlin city centre. Main Stops: U2 - Wittenbergplatz, Alexanderplatz & Potsdamer Platz. U12
Train: Olympiastadion (5 min walk) on the commuter train takes you from the city centre to the stadium. Lines S3, S5 & S9 go directly to the stadium.
Additional Information
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to City Centre
Train: Best options are the direct train services of FEX, RE7 and RB14 which take you to the city centre. FEX being more direct and services are from Terminals 1 & 2.
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting city centre from Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Bus: Isnt the most convenient option but the fastest option is the X7 and connects the airport to Rudow U-Bahn metro station. Journey takes around 15 mins. You will then need to connect to underground to travel to the true city centre.
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
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Stadium Features
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Olympic Ring Entrance​
Bell Tower of Berlin Olympic Stadium (Glockenturm)
Langemarckhalle
Stadium Tours
Stadium Tours are organised by the stadium rather than the club who offer many options, some less Hertha Berlin related. The Hertha tour includes an exclusive look behind the scenes: for example into the Hertha dressing room, the relaxation pool and the press conference room.
Price Range: €12+ (Adult)
Allianz Arena - Munich
City: Munich
Address: Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25, 80939 München, Germany
Capacity: 75,024
Stands: West, Nord, Ost, Sud (Sudkurve)
Domestic Teams: Bayern Munich (Red/Red/White)
Euro 2024 Matches: 6 matches including Semi Final
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Airports
Munich Airport (MUC)
15 miles / 25 km
TRAIN Station
Munich Hbf
7 miles / 11 km
Distance from city Centre
Munich City Centre
7 miles / 11 km
Direction: North
Parking
Official Parking is offered but public transport is advised. On matchdays, the first multi-storey car park opens is open. You can register a vehicle registration number and pay the parking fee in advance using an application on the fcbayern.com and allianz-arena.com websites. Cost €10.
Public Transport
Metro: Fröttmaning (12 min walk) is on the U6 line which takes you to the centre of Munich. Main stops: Mairenplatz and Odeonplatz
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Additional Information
Munich Airport (MUC) to City Centre
Train: S1 and S8 S-Bahn lines connect the airport to the Munich city center with S1 taking a route via the west of the city and S8 taking the east. Journey takes up to 45 mins.
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting city centre from the airport
Bus: Lufthansa Express Bus is a direct service to Munich city centre. Service can be used for anyone who travelled on any airline and takes you to Munich central station.
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
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Allianz Arena Germany’s first and Europe’s biggest stadium with surrounding outdoor LED lighting for dynamic lighting moods
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Stadium Tours
Tours include main stand lower tier, middle tier, press conference area, home dressing room, mixed zone, players' tunnel, explanation of the exterior facade and visit to FC Bayern Museum. Pre-booking is advised.
Price Range: €19+ (Adult)
Signal Iduna Park - Dortmund
City: Dortmund
Address: Westfalenstadion, Strobelallee 50, 44139 Dortmund, Germany
Capacity: 81,365
Stands: West, Nord, Ost, Sud (Yellow Wall)
Domestic Teams: Borussia Dortmund (Yellow & Black/Black/Yellow)
Euro 2024 Matches: 6 matches including Semi Final
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Airports
Dortmund Airport (DTM)
8 miles / 13 km
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
37 miles / 60 km
Cologne Airport (CGN)
52 miles / 85 km
TRAIN Station
Dortmund Hbf
2.5 miles / 4 km
Distance from city Centre
Dortmund City Centre
1.7 miles / 2.7 km
Direction: South
Parking
Over 10,000 paid parking spaces are available around the stadium. An alternate option are the parking facilities which can be found at the TU Dortmund University from where free shuttle buses operate between the campus and stadium
Public Transport
Metro: On matchday, special trains are put on which stop at 'Stadion' from the city centre. Non-matchdays Lines U45 or U46 can go to Westfalenhallen (5 min walk) from city cente (Main Stops: Stadtgarten)
Stadium Tours
You'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world-famous pitch, visit the dugouts and trophy room to be enjoyed with an interactive QR code journey bringing your experience to life. Pre-booking is advised.
Price Range: €9+ (Adult)
Additional Information
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to City Centre
Train: There are no direct trains connecting city centre from the Airport only to Holzwickede station which is close to the airport (RB59)
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting city centre from the Airport
Bus: The AirportExpress connects the airport directly with Dortmund Central Station
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Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to City Centre
Train: There is a direct train from Dusseldorf airport to Dortmund city centre which takes around 47 mins to Dortmund hbf book here
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting Dortmund city centre from Dusseldorf airport
Bus: There are no direct bus services from Dusseldorf airport to Dortmund
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
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Stadium Features
Borussia Dortmund's Yellow Wall
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Known as the Signal Iduna Park since 2005
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Veltins-Arena - Gelsenkirchen
City: Gelsenkirchen
Address: Rudi-Assauer-Platz 1, 45891 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Capacity: 62,271
Stands: Veltins Nordkurve, Ost Tribune, Erdgas Tribune & Victoria Tribune
Domestic Teams: Schalke 04 (Blue/White/Blue)
Euro 2024 Matches: 4 matches
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Airports
Dortmund Airport (DTM)
27 miles / 44 km
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
27 miles / 44 km
Cologne Airport (CGN)
54 miles / 87 km
TRAIN Station
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
4 miles / 6.5 km
Distance from city Centre
Gelsenkirchen City Centre
3 miles / 5 km
Direction: North
Parking
Veltins-Arena doesnt have much dedicated parking and it can be a challenge around the immediate area. Parking is most likely to the south of the stadium in the Willy-Brant-Allee strasse. You will find numerous paid parking options.
Public Transport
Metro: Gelsenkirchen doesn't have a Metro service and it served by trains, trams and buses.
Tram: The best way to get to the stadium is Tram Route 302 from Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Veltins Arena tram stop is a 10 min walk to the stadium.
Bus: There are no bus routes that will take you directly to the stadium from the city centre.
Additional Information
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to City Centre
Train: There are no direct trains connecting city centre from Dortmund airport. Best option is to transfer from the airport to main Dortmund train station and get a direct train to Gelsenkirchen/Essen
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting city centre from the airport
Bus: There are no direct buses connecting city centre from the airport
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Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to City Centre
Train: There is a direct train from Dusseldorf airport to Gelsenkirchen city centre which takes around 35 mins. book here
Metro: There are no metro trains connecting Gelsenkirchen city centre from Dusseldorf airport
Bus: There are no direct bus services from Dusseldorf airport to Gelsenkirchen
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
Stadium Tours
Stadium tour includes the tunnel, the home changing room, the hospitality centre, the media facilities and chapel, stories about the history of the club. Special features of this tour is learning about how the pitch can be moved and how the roof can be opened. Additional addon's such as the VR experience can be added on.
Price Range: €9+ (Adult), €15+ for VR experience (Adult)
Mercedes-Benz Arena - Stuttgart
City: Stuttgart
Address: Mercedesstraße 87, 70372 Stuttgart, Germany
Capacity: 60,449
Stands: Haupttribune, Canstatter Kurve, EnBW Tribune, Unterturk-heimer kurve
Domestic Teams: Stuttgart (White & Red/White/White)
Euro 2024 Matches: 5 matches including Quarter Final
Airports
Stuttgart Airport (STR)
9 miles / 14.5 km
TRAIN Station
Stuttgart Central Hbf
2.6 miles / 4.2 km
Distance from city Centre
Stuttgart City Centre
2.8 miles / 4.5 km
Direction: East
Parking
In the area of Mercedesstraße there are public, free parking spaces available. Further paid parking spaces can be paid for directly and are available in front of the VfB Fan Centre and VfB Club Centre.
There are also Park & Ride parking spaces around Stuttgart. They are connected to the S-Bahn network, so that visitors can easily reach the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Public Transport
Metro: Neckarpark - Stadion (8 min walk) is served by the U11 line which goes from the city centre and Stuttgart Central Hbf on matchdays.
Train: Stuttgart-Neckarpark (15 min walk) is served by the S1 line which goes from the city centre and Stuttgart Central Hbf.
Bus: Bus can be taken from Bad Canstatt rail station, take bus line 56 to the NeckarPark (Stadion).
Additional Information
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to City Centre
Train: S2 S-Bahn line connect the airport to the Stuttgart city center and train station with the journey takes up to 30 mins.
Metro: U6 line also connect the airport to the Stuttgart city center and train station with the journey takes up to 30 mins.
Bus: There are no direct services to the city centre as the route is covered by metro & train
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
Stadium Tours
Stadium Tours include exploring the arena and especially the Cannstatter Kurve and enjoy the view from the roof terrace of the Soccer Lounge over the VfB training grounds. Pre-booking is advised.
Please note that the arena will be partially under reconstruction until the end of 2023. The dressing room, players' tunnel and media zones will not be accessible during the construction phase.
Price Range: €11+ (Adult)
Volksparkstadion - Hamburg
City: Hamburg
Address: Sylvesterallee 7, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
Capacity: 57,274
Stands: Sud Tribune, Ost Tribune, Nord Tribune, West Tribune
Domestic Teams: Hamburg (White/Red/Blue)
Euro 2024 Matches: 5 matches including Quarter Final
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Airports
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
7 miles / 11 km
Bremen Airport (BRE)
64 miles / 103 km
TRAIN Station
Hamburg Hbf
5.5 miles / 9 km
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Distance from city Centre
Hamburg City Centre
5.5 miles / 9 km
Direction: North East
Parking
Due to its out of city centre location there are plenty of private car parking options. With the Barclays Arena nearby there are a number around the north of the stadium.
Public Transport
Metro: Hagenbecks Tierpark (45 min walk) is the closest metro but the overground trains are the best option to get to the ground. Hagenbecks Tierpark is served by the U2 and is served from the central underground train station (Nord) but should be combined with other transport.
Train: Stellingen (22 min walk) is served by the S3 and S21 lines which goes from the city centre via different routes and Hamburg Hbf.
Bus: There are no central buses that go to and from the stadium.
Additional Information
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to City Centre
Train: S1 S-Bahn lines connect the airport to the Hamburg city center Journey takes up to 30 mins.
Metro: here are no metro trains connecting city centre from the airport
Bus: FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg S Hamburg Airport to Hamburg Hbf twice daily.
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Currency Information: Euro
Alcohol Restrictions: Alcohol is sold and can be taken to your seats on matchdays
Stadium Tours
The classic tour includes walking down the tunnel, visiting the home dressing room, The VIP Suite and press box and includes free entry to the HSV museum. Pre-booking is advised but not essential.
Price Range: €12+ (Adult)
Merkur Spiel Arena - Dusseldorf
City: Dusseldorf
Address: Arena-Straße 1, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
Capacity: 54,600
Stands: Sud Tribune, Espirit Tribune, Warsteiner Tribune, Stadtparkasse Dusseldforf Tribune
Domestic Teams: Fortuna Dusseldorf (Red, Red, Red)
Euro 2024 Matches: 5 matches including Quarter Final
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Airports
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
3 miles / 5 km
Cologne Airport (CGN)
35 miles / 56 km
Dortmund Airport (DTM)
47 miles / 76 km
TRAIN Station
Dusseldorf Central Hbf
4.5 miles / 7 km
Distance from city Centre
Dusseldorf City Centre
3.5 miles / 5.5 km
Direction: North West
Parking
Paid parking spaces can be found in the north of the stadium and in the surrounding areas. Other areas are on the banks of the Rhine on Rotterdammerstrasse.
Public Transport
Metro: Arena/Messe-Nord (7 min walk) is served by the U78 line which stops in the city centre including Dusseldorf Central Hbf.
Bus: There are no bus services from city centre. The best method is the Metro.
Stadium Tours
The public tours are a behind the scenes of the Merkur Spiel-Aren, a 90-minute guided tour is always offered on non-playing Sundays at 12 o'clock. Pre-booking is essential.
Price Range: €10+ (Adult)
Red Bull Arena - Leipzig
City: Leipzig
Address: Am Sportforum 3, 04105 Leipzig, Germany
Capacity: 47,069
Stands: Sektor A, Sektor B, Sektor C, Sektor D
Domestic Teams: Red Bull Leipzig (White, Red, Red)
Euro 2024 Matches: 4 matches
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Airports
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ)
9.5 miles / 15 km
Dresden Airport (CGN)
70 miles / 112 km
TRAIN Station
Leipzig Hbf
1.8 miles / 2.8 km
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Distance from city Centre
Leipzig City Centre
1.4 miles / 2.2 km
Direction: West
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Parking
Official Parking at the Red Bull Arena tends to be reserved and isnt accessible. There are numerous paid parking options in the immediate vicinity of the stadium predominantly at the south west of the stadium.
Public Transport
Metro / Train: There are no metro / train options close to the stadium. The best method of public transport is by tram from the city centre.
Tram: Sportforum (10 min walk) is served by tram line 3, 7, 8 or 15
from city centre and train station.
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Stadium Tours
Stadium Tour gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Borussia Park. Guided historical stories and interesting facts with their tour guides taking you to all corners and hidden areas of the stadium.
Price Range: €9+ (Adult)
Deutsche Bank Park - Eintracht Frankfurt
City: Frankfurt
Address: Mörfelder Landstraße 362, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Capacity: 51,500
Stands: Kurve West, Gegentribune, Kurve Ost, Haupttribune
Domestic Teams: Eintracht Frankfurt
Euro 2024 Matches: 5 matches
Airports
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
4.5 miles / 7 km
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TRAIN Station
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
3 miles / 4.8 km
Distance from city Centre
Frankfurt City Centre
3.5 miles / 5.5 km
Direction: South West
Parking
There are numerous car parks in the immediate vicinity of the Deutsche Bank Park at Gleisdreieck and the Waldparkplatz, as well as at the Isenburger Schneise. These cost around €6 Euro per car.
Public Transport
Train: Stadion (12 min walk) is served by S-Bahn lines S7, S8 and S9 from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf in the direct of Frankfurt Flughafen / Airport, or Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof.
Tram: Stadion (12 min walk) is served by Tram line 21 on matchdays rom Frankfurt (Main) Hbf. Travelling by tram is a popular choice for fans.
Bus: Stadionbad (15 min walk) or Osttribüne (15 min walk) is served by Bus line 61 and the special line 80 which travels between Frankfurt airport and Frankfurt’s south station (Südbahnhof). The buses go via Niederrad towards the stadium.
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Stadium Tours
Stadium tours are actually done directly with the venue not the club and include the pitch, dressing rooms, VIP Boxes, the Press room and more. Pre-booking is advised.
Price Range: €9+ (Adult)
RheinEnergie Stadion - Cologne
City: Cologne
Address: Aachener Str. 999, 50933 Köln, Germany
Capacity: 49,698
Stands: Nord, Ost, West, Sud
Teams: FC Koln (Red & White, Red, Red)
Euro 2024 Matches: 5 matches
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Airports
Cologne Airport (CGN)
12 miles / 20 km
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
27 miles / 44 km
TRAIN Station
Koln Hbf / Cologne Central
4 miles / 6.5 km
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Distance from city Centre
Cologne City Centre
4 miles / 6.5 km
Direction: West
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Dusseldorf City Centre
24 miles / 38 km
Direction: South
Parking
There is numerous options for parking around the stadium. Around the RheinEnergie Stadion there are approx. 7,500 car parking spaces. Most common are named P1, P3, P6, P7, P8 depending on which direction you are arrinving.
Public Transport
Metro / Train:There are no metro / train options close to the stadium. The best method of public transport is tram.
Tram: The RheinEnergieSTADION is eaccesible with the tram lines 1 and 7 from the city centre.
On matchdays special tram services connect the Hauptbahnhof railway station and station Neumarkt with the stadium.
Bus: Köln Eichenstrasse (12 min walk) is served by bus route 136 from Koln Neumarket (city centre).
Stadium Tours
Stadium Tour gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Borussia Park. Guided historical stories and interesting facts with their tour guides taking you to all corners and hidden areas of the stadium.
Price Range: €9+ (Adult)