Allianz Arena
The Allianz Arena has been the home of Munich clubs FC Bayern and TSV 1860 since 2005. Total capacity of the arena is 69,901, of which 13,500 standing places. At international matches this is reduced to 66,000 seats.
First plans for the development of a new stadium arose in 1997, and even though the city council of Munich preferred reconstructing the old Olympiastadion, they eventually agreed to the clubs’ proposal.
Construction of the Allianz Arena started in October 2002, with a total investment in the project of €340 million. First match at the stadium was played on the 30th of May 2005 between TSV 1860 and 1. FC Nürnberg (3-2). One day later Bayern played its first match at the stadium against the German national team (4-2).
Six matches were played at the stadium during the 2006 World Cup, among which the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica (4-2) and the semi-final between France and Portugal (1-0). In May 2012 the Allianz Arena will host the final of the Champions League.
The stadium counts 2,200 business seats and 1,375 seats in VIP lodges.
Getting there
The Allianz Arena lies on the northern edge of Munich, about 10 kilometres from the city centre, and adjacent to both the A9 and A99 motorways.
The stadium can be easily reached by car by taking exit 73 München-Fröttmaning-Süd from the A9, or, if you come from the A99 west, exit 12b München-Fröttmaning-Nord.
By public transport take metro line 6 in the direction of Garching-Hochbrück and get off at stop Fröttmaning. The journey takes about 15 minutes. You can catch line 6 right in Munich’s old city centre at stop Marienplatz. There are tram connections from both Munich’s large train stations (Hauptbahnhof and Ostbahnhof) to Marienplatz.
Address: Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25, München
Tickets
You can buy tickets for FC Bayern games online, in person at Bayern’s ServiceCenter at the Säbener Straße 51-57 (south of the city), or at the Allianz Arena ticket office (from 1:00 pm on weekdays, 9:00 am on Saturdays, and noon on Sundays).
Prices depend on the level of the visiting team, with prices for a category A match between €35.00 and €70.00 and those for category B matches between €30.00 and €60.00. The standing places behind the goals go in both cases for €15.00.
Note that practically every Bayern game sells out and tickets can be difficult to get, even in pre-sale.
More information via +49 (0) 89 699 31 333 or tickets@fcb.de.
Tickets for TSV 1860 can be purchased by phone +49 (0) 1805 601860 (Tickethotline), online (in German), in person at the club’s Ticketcenter (Grünwalder Straße 114 – in the south of the city), or at the club’s fanshop at the Orlandostraße 8 (in the city centre). Tickets can also be bought at the stadium gates on the day of the match.
Prices for a seat range from €19.90 to €36.00, whereas a standing place costs €14.00.
Stadium tours
The Allianz Arena offers guided stadium tours that last 75 minutes and include the changing rooms, players’ tunnel, sponsor lounge, and press club. Tours run every day except match and event days at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm (also in English), 3:00 pm, and 4:30 pm. It’s a walk-up tour, so no reservations are required.
The tour costs €10.00. For more information call +49 (0) 89 35 09 48 350
Relevant Internet links:
FCBayern.de – Official website of FC Bayern.
TSV1860.de – Official website of TSV 1860.
Allianz-Arena.de – Official website of the Allianz Arena.
Muenchen.de – Official website for the city of Munich.
MVV-Muenchen.de – Public transport information and journey planner for the Munich area.
