On Sunday afternoon (August 31st at 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will host 1. FC Kaiserslautern. We'll provide you with all the important information for your stadium visit in this report. For last-minute Lilies fans: There will be a ticket office for the away section (more information in the text).
Cars/9-seaters/Fan buses:
The „Messeplatz“ parking lot is designated for cars, 9-seaters, and fan buses (navigation address: Entersweilerstraße 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern – Messeplatz is on the right-hand side, approximately 100 meters beyond the destination address).
For both the A6 and A63 motorways, we recommend taking the „Kaiserslautern Centrum“ exit. Continue along Mainzer Straße, turn left onto Donnersbergstraße, and follow this for approximately 1.5 km before turning right onto Barbarossastraße. The „Messeplatz“ parking lot is on your right-hand side. From there, the away fan area of the Fritz-Walter-Stadion is approximately two kilometers away on foot.
Due to the stadium’s location in a residential area, there are no parking spaces available in the immediate vicinity!
Public transport:
Fans arriving by train must leave the main station at the south exit, follow Zollamtstraße to the left, and turn onto Malzstraße at the roundabout. Follow this road until the away fan entrance (Werner-Liebrich-Tor).
The ticket entitles you to travel on all buses, trams, and approved trains (DB: RE, RB, and S-Bahn, all in 2nd class) within the Rhein-Neckar Transport Association (VRN) on the day of the event until 3:00am the following day.
Fans with limited mobility:
Fans with limited mobility (except wheelchair users), provided they are unable to climb steps, can take the P+R Shuttle KL-Ost/Schweinsdell to the east stand/away fan entrance at Werner-Liebrich-Tor via the Kantstraße exit. There are no steps on the route, and the incline is quite slight.
The following fan materials are permitted:
No restrictions. Fence flags may be hung in the away section. It is important that the function of the emergency exit gate is not obstructed. Hanging these items over the fence is not permitted.
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