Dortmund Westfalenstadion

Known nationwide as the Bundesliga�s opera-house, the Westfalenstadion was originally built for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and is home to 1. Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. The stadium is currently being enlarged and will soon have a capacity of 60,000.
http://www.wm2006.dortmund.de/
http://www.borussia-dortmund.com/

How to get there:
From the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take the train to Iserlohn/Soest or U-Bahn (underground) U45 to �Westfalenstadion�. The journey time is only 4-10mins and services run every 10-15mins.

Stadium tours:
t.b.c.

Dortmund Kirchplatz

Dortmund:
Dortmund is a large town (pop. 590,000) located in the industrial region called the Ruhrgebiet. The city itself however is very green and has a number of parks, a zoo, botanical gardens etc. The football stadium is located at the Westfalen Park, which features a number of halls and venues, which host international rock concerts, operas and sports events.

Nearest airports:
Dortmund 10kms (Air Berlin, Easyjet)
Muenster 50kms (Air Berlin)
Duesseldorf 55kms (BA, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus & Air Berlin)

Nearest ports:
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 2hrs 30mins
Ostend, Zeebrugge (Belgium) 3hrs 15mins
Cuxhaven (Germany) 3hrs 15mins
Calais (France) 4hrs

Next World Cup venue: Gelsenkirchen (30mins)

Local tourist office:
Verkehrsverein Dortmund e.V.,
Königswall 20
44137 Dortmund
Tel: 0049 231 140341
Fax: 0049 231 163593