German football

[Uncle Leo]

A load of us are off to Dusseldorf for a stag do in early December and fancy catching a game while we're out there. Cologne is only a short train ride from there, so we've got their home game with Augsburg in our sights.

Typically, would we be ok to buy tickets on the gate for such a game and how much we'd be looking at to get in?

(I've tried doing a bit of research myself, but my German is non-existent and I wouldn't want to buy tickets from the likes of ViaGoGo)

 

[Pubey]

A load of us are off to Dusseldorf for a stag do in early December and fancy catching a game while we're out there. Cologne is only a short train ride from there, so we've got their home game with Augsburg in our sights.

Typically, would we be ok to buy tickets on the gate for such a game and how much we'd be looking at to get in?

(I've tried doing a bit of research myself, but my German is non-existent and I wouldn't want to buy tickets from the likes of ViaGoGo)

Barna went in the early 80s. Parking was free then, if that helps.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

They don't appear to be on sale for that match yet.

Schalke helpfully have their site in English but are away that weekend.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Barna went in the early 80s. Parking was free then, if that helps.

Cool, cheers.

While we're here, about 13 years ago I was going out with a girl who studied in Stuttgart.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Cool, cheers.

While we're here, about 13 years ago I was going out with a girl who studied in Stuttgart.

Did she enjoy your wurst?

 

[EastStandBlue]

I went to Bremen last November and we got our tickets from ViaGoGo. No issues at all.

Make sure you get to the ground early. The Werder terrace section we were sat in was packed an hour before kick-off, with the fans having a bit of a chant-off with the Mainz lot opposite them that had also packed out their section.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Did she enjoy your wurst?

Arf!

I went to Bremen last November and we got our tickets from ViaGoGo. No issues at all.

Make sure you get to the ground early. The Werder terrace section we were sat in was packed an hour before kick-off, with the fans having a bit of a chant-off with the Mainz lot opposite them that had also packed out their section.

Thanks for the tips. My reluctance re ViaGoGo is around (a) it looks like the hike the prices a lot and (b) buying tickets in advance is asking for trouble as I know people will pull out at the last minute due to being hungover as ****. But if that's what we need to do, then so be it.

I've only been to one game in Germany before (Hertha v Kaiserslautern at an impressive, but very cold and pretty empty Olympiastadion), and am really keen to go again

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Barna went in the early 80s. Parking was free then, if that helps.

Nope but I have been to Berlin,Munich and Hamburg if that helps.

 

[ozzie]

you will get a ticket at the ground for that game,no probs.if you see people standing outside the ground,with a ticket-tickets in his hand,his hand raised high(like Adolf Hitler times),he is selling his ticket,normally face value..when you get the ticket,check the back off it,or ask someone,some clubs ,you can travel in the local area,bue,tram,underground etc for nothing 4 hours before the game & after the game..you can also buy beer in the ground &watch the game at the same time

 

[Ricey]

A load of us are off to Dusseldorf for a stag do in early December and fancy catching a game while we're out there. Cologne is only a short train ride from there, so we've got their home game with Augsburg in our sights.

Typically, would we be ok to buy tickets on the gate for such a game and how much we'd be looking at to get in?

(I've tried doing a bit of research myself, but my German is non-existent and I wouldn't want to buy tickets from the likes of ViaGoGo)

A load of us are off to Munich in November and it seems Viagogo is the only option but as it's a Munich game we are talking between £80-100 just to sit in the away end.

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Get Ozzie to get you tickets or someone else in germany to get it.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

A load of us are off to Dusseldorf for a stag do in early December and fancy catching a game while we're out there. Cologne is only a short train ride from there, so we've got their home game with Augsburg in our sights.

Typically, would we be ok to buy tickets on the gate for such a game and how much we'd be looking at to get in?

(I've tried doing a bit of research myself, but my German is non-existent and I wouldn't want to buy tickets from the likes of ViaGoGo)

Augsburg are hardly a big side so I'm sure you'd be able to get tickets on the day no problem. I lived in Kaiserslautern for a year and it was only ever the games against Munich, Dortmund etc that completely sold out. Price depends on where you sit, look on their website for tickets ('Karten' in German) to see how much it is for upcoming games.

 

[ozzie]

uncle leo,just sent you a private message,hope you got it???part of it was internet side,try..www.fckoeln.de...top right, you can get the side in english.go to contact & write about wanting tickets.they understand english.hope you got my private message

 

[Napster]

When I was in Germany to watch a game a few years back, just bought a ticket from a tourist office/travel agency.