Stuttgart Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium

The original �Neckar� stadium was built in 1933. Since then numerous improvements have been made and extensions added. In fact by 2001 the stadium already met FIFA World Cup standards. In 2004 further improvements will be made increasing capacity to 51,000. The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion is home to 1. Bundesliga club VFB Stuttgart.
www.gottlieb-daimler-stadion.de
www.vfb-stuttgart.de

How to get there:
From the main station, take S-Bahn (S1) direct to �Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion� or bus no. 56 to �Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion�, additional train services during match days.

Stadium tours:
Duration 45 � 60mins, book at least 14 days in advance
Fax: 0049 711 2163326, email: poststelle.gottlieb-daimler-stadion@stuttgart.de

Stuttgart: market on Schillerplatz, Schiller statue

Stuttgart:
Stuttgart (pop. 590,000) is surrounded by rolling green hills, forests and vineyards. It is an exciting and lively city with many attractions for visitors including castles and palaces, zoo and botanical gardens, Porsche and Mercedes museums, etc. A range of festivals take place throughout the year, including the beer festival Canstatter Wasen.

Nearest airports:
Stuttgart 10kms (BA, Lufthansa, DUO & Hapag Lloyd Express)

Nearest ports:
Rotterdam (Netherlands) 5hrs 45mins
Ostend/Zeebrugge (Belgium) 6hrs 15mins
Calais (France) 7hrs

Next World Cup venue: Kaiserslautern, Nürnberg (2hrs)

Local tourist office:
Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
Lautenschlagerstr. 3
70173 Stuttgart
Tel: 0049 711 22280
Fax: 0049 711 2228217