GERMANY WORLD CUP 2006
Dortmund
Dortmund is where some of Germany's most important hi-tech companies are located, which makes the city one of Germany's most important cities. The local government has big plans to turn the city into one if not the IT centre of Europe by reclaiming the old ports of Dortmund especially for the industry. Dortmund is also known for its shopping. But most tourists come to Dortmund for its Casino. As an art-centre, Dortmund provides visitors with a vast option of musical events and theatres.
Dortmund is probably best known to football fans as the home of Borussia Dortmund.
Getting there
By air
Almost all major European cities provide air service to Dortmund airport (DTM). There, a train to Dortmund's Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) takes about 36 minutes and runs every 30 minutes.
If you can't make a direct flight, other nearby cities include Frankfurt (about 90 minutes by train) or Dusseldorf.
By rail
Hauptbahnhof is the city's Central Station.
European Rail offers transport to all the World Cup destinations.
By road
From Hamburg or Cologne, choose the A 1. If driving from the west (Holland) or the east (Berlin, Poland, Baltic States) choose the A 2. If travelling by private car, you'll find information on the German motorway network at autobahn-online.de.
All main German cities are serviced by Eurlolines and tickets can be purchased at Deutsche Bahn (representative agents), which you'll find in main railway stations.
Links :
Deutsche Bahn
European Rail
Dortmund airport
Accomodation
The most central place to find a room is Fifaworldcup.com. The majority of listed hotels are located close to the venue which will save you a lot of time on match day. Searching for the right place to stay is made simple for bookers - just name which team you are supporting and a list of hotels will appear for you to select in each city that they will play in.
Related links
Fan Camp Dortmund
The Fan Camp Dortmund, located just 50 meters away from the Dortmund World Cup stadium, offers probably the most exciting place to spend the night during the World Cup event. Four thousand fans from around the world will guarantee a party lasting 30 days and once and for all turn football into the greatest trifle in the world.
The stadium
The Westfalenstadion is home to Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund and is a huge complex providing restaurants and other attractions. The stadium has a capacity of almost 83,000 and will host
Getting there : From the Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Iserlohn/ Soest or the U-Bahn (underground train) U45 to Westfalenstadion. Its is a regular service that only takes a few minutes.
Official website
If you don't get a ticket
Bierhaus Stade is ready to host other football fans that don't get a ticket.
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