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England fans will have access to the Trabrennbahn Gelsenkirchen, the racecourse, which has capacity for 40,000 people and will open at 11am on matchday and close at 3am. Entry is free.
Inside there will be more than enough bars, โฌ5 Bitburger Pils on sale as well as multiple food stalls including Bratwurst, Currywurst, pizzas, pretzels, nachos, tofu etcโฆ
There will be a large screen to watch the football for those without tickets to the game.
There are some bars in the town centre, but not many. Serbia fans have sold their allocation of 10,000 and have a meeting point at Sankt-Urbanus-Kirchplatz in Buer, so it is advised not to use this area.
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From Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof, there will be free shuttles to take you to the racecourse, plus you can take tram 107 to Revierpark Neinhausen, which is right next to Trabrennbahn.
From Essen, you can catch tram 107 which will also take you direct to the racecourse.
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From the racecourse, tram 107 will take you direct to the stadium, there will be shuttle buses on standby should it be busy. We would advise heading to the stadium early. Journeyโs should take around 20 mins.
From Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof, you can take tram 302 which also goes direct to the stadium.
The tram stop at the stadium, the Veltins Arena is where you will get off. Fans with accessibility needs should get off at Willy-Brandt-Allee, which is the station just before, assistance will be waiting to take you to the stadium.
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The stadium will open 3 hours before kick-off at 18:00. Cashless payments are preferred.
Alcohol will be limited to two beers per sale, and drinking in the stands is forbidden.
Power banks are allowed.
Carry some form of valid ID.
You must get your ticket activated at the stadium by a steward at the security perimeter, it wonโt work at the turnstile without this process.
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Tram services will run for at least two hours after the game, and to assist with the demand on trams, shuttle services will run from car park P6 to Essen Central Station and to Gelsenkirchen Central Station.
We have been assured there will plenty of trains afterwards to take you to surrounding towns and cities. Patience is obviously required, be kind to the volunteers.
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Our England Fansโ Embassy will be located outside of the main station in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday 15th June (around 11am-4pm) and on Sunday 16th June (around 10:30am-5:30pm). We have arranged for ESTC staff to join us on matchday, 11am-1pm.
Issue 185 of the Free Lions will be available to collect.
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