Gelsenkirchen Arena Auf Schalke

The Arena Auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, home to 1. Bundesliga club Schalke, is one of the most modern stadiums in Europe and will host the Champions league final in 2004. The stadium has been awarded 5 stars by the UEFA Stadium Committee, an award held by 2 other German stadiums - the AOL Arena in Hamburg and Allianz Arena in Munich.
www.aufschalke2006.de
www.arena-auf-schalke.de
www.schalke04.de

How to get there:
From the main station, take the S-bahn 302 in the direction of GE Buer to Arena Auf Schalke. Additional services run on matchdays. Free local transport with match tickets.

Stadium tours:
Daily (except Mondays) 10:30am - 5pm, duration - 75mins, adults €6, concessions €3.50, families €12.50.
Contact - tel: 0049 209 3892900, email: tour@arena-auf-schalke.de

Events:
Champions
League Final: 26th May 2004
Football Globe: 7th Dec - 23rd Jan -05
World Cup: Group Stages: 9th, 12th, 16th & 21st June
Quarter Finals: 1st July

Historic winding tower of the Gelsenkirchen coal mine

Gelsenkirchen:
Gelsenkirchen is a large town (pop. 278,000), located in the industrial area called the Ruhrgebeit. The region has developed in recent years and now offers visitors a range of activities and places to visit including the theme park Movie World, an indoor ski centre, industrial heritage attractions and museums etc.

Nearest airports:
Düsseldorf 40km (Lufthansa, BA, Aer Lingus, Air Berlin)
Dortmund 40km (Air Berlin, Eastjet)

Nearest ports:
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 2hrs
Ostend, Zeebrugge (Belgium) 3hrs
Calais (France) 3hrs 50mins

Next World Cup venue: Dortmund (30mins)

Regional tourist office:
Ruhrgebiet Touristik GmbH
Königswall 21
44137 Dortmund
Tel: 0049 231 1816186
Fax: 0049 231 1816188