swissporarena
The swissporarena is the recently completed new stadium of FC Luzern. It has a capacity of 17,000, of which 3,000 standing places and 864 VIP places.
The swissporarena was built on the same site as Luzern’s old Stadion Allmend. Construction started in September 2009 and was completed almost 2 years later. Total costs of construction amounted to CHF 80 million.
The stadium officially opened on the 3rd of September 2011 with a friendly against Hamburger SV (2-2). A good month earlier, on the 31st of July, Luzern had already played a first league match at the stadium against FC Thun (0-0).
Getting there
The swissporarena lies slightly more than 2 kilometres south of Luzern’s city centre and main railway station.
If arriving by car from the A2 motorway, take exit Luzern-Horw, and turn onto the Ringstrasse. Follow for almost 2 kilometres until the crossing with the Horwerstrasse. Turn left and continue until you see the stadium on your right. Signs to Allmend/Messe will help along the way.
By public transport take bus 20 from the main railway station in the direction of Technikumstrasse. Get off at stop Allmend/Messe. Buses go four times an hour, the ride takes about 8 minutes.
Alternatively, take overground metro (S-Bahn) S4 or S5, and get off at stop Kriens Mattenhof. It’s a 10-minute walk from there.
Address: Horwerstrasse 91, 6005 Luzern
Tickets
Tickets for FC Luzern matches can be bough online, by phone via the Tickethotline +41 (0) 900 317 000, at the Fanshop at the stadium, or at the Neue Luzerner Zeitung at the Pilatusstrasse 12, about 200 metres from the main railway station.
Ticket can also be bought on the day of the match at the gates of the stadium. The club has however seen a strong increase in attendances since moving to the new stadium, and sells out regularly.
Ticket prices range from CHF 28.00 to CHF 100.00.
Stadium tours
The swissporarena organises guided stadium tours that last about 90 minutes. Tours do not include the home dressing room.
Tours run on Tuesdays at 5:00 pm and on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Bookings have to be made online. A minimum participation of 10 people is required.
The tour costs CHF 18.00. Email t.schmidt@swissporarena.ch or call +41 (0) 41 317 09 09 for more information.
Relevant Internet links:
FCL.ch – Official website of FC Luzern.
Swissporarena.ch – Official website of the swissporarena.
Luzern.com – Tourist information for the city of Luzern.
VBL.ch – Luzern public transport information.
Sbb.ch – Public transport journey planner.
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