The Germans possibly offer the most different channels to buy tickets of anywhere in Europe. The problem is that many matches sell out and a bit of advanced planning is therefore often required.
- Tickets generally go on sale from a few weeks to a month before the match, and sales channels are often the same. This means most clubs do not publish extra details in the week before the match. Details tend to get published at a special ticket section of the official website.
- Various clubs regularly sell out, and buying tickets for these matches needs some advance planning. Check the on sale date and book tickets as soon as possible. For most clubs tickets will then be easily available, Bayern and Dortmund being the exception. Ticket exchanges can prove to be a solution in these cases.
- Most German clubs offer online booking options, generally rather user-friendly, though most sites only come in German. If the match is likely to sell out and you are from out of town, this may be your best option though.
- Most clubs also offer telephone booking options, and in some cases this is even the preferred sales method – especially if you are a club member.
- Practically all German clubs have a ticket office at the stadium where one can buy tickets in advance. This is most of all useful for people living in the city in question or if the stadium is centrally located.
- German clubs also tend to have an extensive network of pre-sale points (“vorverkaufstellen”). There are almost always a few centrally located, which saves a trip to the stadium. The list of these points gets published on the official website.
- If tickets remain available, these can generally be bought at the stadium on the day of the match. It is sometimes hard to predict which matches sell out (though those versus the top clubs almost always do), and if you have the possibility to buy in advance, it is advised to do so.
- Ticket prices are relatively modest, though German clubs increasingly use category pricing, which drives up prices for the top matches. Germany is one of the few European countries where standing is still an option.