Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund)

Westfalenstadion is a football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, where Borussia Dortmund is located. Officially named Signal Iduna Park for sponsorship reasons, the name comes from the former Prussian province of Westphalia.

Basic information

Official website: https://www.signal-iduna-park.de/ 

Arena capacity: 81,365 spectators 

Address: Strobelallee 50, 44139 Dortmund, Germany

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 51.4926 ° N, 7.4519 ° E 

Year of construction: April 2, 1974 

Cost of construction: 200 million euros 

Field: 105×68 m (344×223 ft) 

Seating plan Signal Iduna Park

The Iduna Park signal is a cross between two typical stadium styles. There are four excellent stands, as is customary in “English style” venues, as well as filled corners that turn it into a “bowl style”, more common in European stadiums or newer venues in the UK. Here is some information about each section of the earth.

1. Sud Stand — the most famous part of the stadium where the world famous Yellow Wall is located. This is the largest single-level stand in Europe, capable of accommodating about 24,500 fans per game. It was built with a bow to the Liverpool Cope booth; it’s appropriate when you consider that both fans sing “You’ll never be alone” before the matches.
2. Nord Stand — While Sud Stand is a single-level structure, the rest of the stadium has two levels. There is a cantilever roof, and the slope on the stand is steep, so you will feel close enough to the field, wherever you are.
3. Ost Stand — With two tiers separated by a series of executive boxes, this stand runs along the side of the field and can seat approximately 17,000 supporters.
4. West Stand — the main stand at the stadium, there are locker rooms, player tunnels and dugouts. There are also most of the executive chairs, although the seats around them remain very accessible.

Where to buy tickets?

Huge bandwidth means that Dortmund can hold prices on its tickets, with numerous price categories available nationwide. They offer discounts for supporters with disabilities and supporters in wheelchairs, as well as a plot of the ground specifically for young people.

The club charges a surcharge of 20% for matches against Bayern, Schalke 04 and for any matches of the Champions League that are held after the group stages. Here are the prices in different stadium categories for regular gaming days:

• Category 1: €54.40;
• Category 2: €51.20;
• Category 3: €48.10;
• Category 4: €44.90;
• Category 5: €37.70;
• Category 6: €31.20;
• Continuous: €16.70;
• Permanent discount rate: €10.90.

How to get Borussia Dortmund tickets

Despite the sheer size of the Westfalenstadion, demand for tickets is still far above the available offer. The best way to buy tickets for BVB games is through the club’s official ticket hotline, although there is also an online store that you can contact. You can try to buy tickets by fax, as well as by mail. In the center of Dortmund, there is a Fan World store where you can buy tickets, as well as numerous pre-sale points.

How to get there?

Dortmund itself is located in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, so getting to it is not as easy as, say, Paris, but it is not exactly Siberia. Here are some of the most typical routes that you will want to explore.

Train

Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is the name of the main railway station in Dortmund. A trip from London to St. Pancras International can take about six and a half hours.You will travel to Brussels first before heading to Kiln, and then take the ICE train to Dortmund itself. ICE Connections are also available in places such as Berlin, Wolfsburg, Hanover, Mainz, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Munich. Once in Dortmund, you will want to catch a regional train to Signal Iduna Park Station or Westfalenhalle/Stadion Station.

Bus

It is definitely easier to get to the ground by train, metro or tram, as taking a bus from the central train station to the ground takes more than an hour, with three stops on the way. However, there is a lot of information about trips around the city itself, so keep an eye on the tourist information kiosks if you are determined to catch the bus.

Car

If you are coming from Noth, then take the A1 to the Dortmund-Unna junction before taking the A44/B1 in the direction of Dortmund. From the east, turn onto A2 until the Dortmund-Nordost junction and turn on B236 to Schwerte, then B1 to Dortmund. From the south, you’ll want the A45 to the Dortmund-Süd junction, then take the B54 towards Dortmund. Finally, from the west you want to take the A40/B1 towards the city.

By plane

Dortmund Airport is approximately 25 minutes from the city if you take Airport Express. This is the place where low-cost carriers go. Düsseldorf Airport, meanwhile, is a larger airport for international carriers, approximately 45 minutes by train.

Taxi

A taxi from Dortmund Hauptbahnhof to the ground will cost you about 15 euros, and the trip will take a little more than ten minutes, depending on traffic jams.

Parking near Signal Iduna Park

In the area around the ground, as well as in Westfalenhalle, there are more than 10,000 parking spaces. The club also has many parking and driving opportunities that you can explore.

Signal Iduna Park Hotels

Dortmund is not one of the most charming German cities, but it is still worth a visit. Here are some of our favorite hotels you can consider.

Novum Hotel Excelsior — £50 +

Lange Straße 1, Dortmund, NW, 44137

This pleasant hotel is just 1.6 km from the ground. It offers 54 rooms, a business center and self parking, as well as public Wi-Fi.

Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress — £70 +

Strobelallee 41, Dortmund, NW, 44139

This member of the Mercure hotels chain is less than 1 mile from the Westfalenstadion. It features a restaurant, bar, conference center, terrace, garden and indoor pool, as well as a sauna. If you want to use the Internet, then Wi-Fi is free, and if you want to park, then it is also free.

Hotel Steigenberger Dortmund — £100 +

Berswordtstr. 2, Dortmund, NW, 44139

This 4-star hotel is 800 meters from the stadium. It features a restaurant, bar, self parking and a fitness center. It also has a snack bar, a meeting room and free Wi-Fi.

Pubs and Bars near Signal Iduna Park

The Germans are famous for their beer halls and places where you can have a drink or a snack. Here are some of the best in town.

Strobels Bar

Strobelallee 50, 44139 Dortmund

Strobels Bar is located in the shadow of Signal Iduna Park and is a popular pre-game venue. They show live sports, serve delicious food and welcome all fans if you are not one of Borussia’s main competitors.

Bam Boomerang Australian Pub and Grill

Kuckelke 20, 44135 Dortmund

There are usually many Irish bars in foreign cities where the British can go, but Dortmund would like to be different. Instead, they have the German equivalent of the Walkabout bars. Bam Boomerang is a sports bar that serves delicious dishes, and also offers cocktails and beer hours, where both are cheaper in a short period of time.

Brauhaus Wenkers

Betenstraße 1, 44137, Dortmund

This brewery is located in the city center and offers excellent food, local beer and many television screens that show any interesting lively sport that takes place.

Facilities

Westfalenstadion is known to fans of the club as the “Temple” for some reason; it is really a great place to visit. The views from almost everywhere in the earth are excellent, for starters. There are many places where you can buy food and drinks, large rooms and modern, surprisingly pleasant toilets.

Hospitality

Signal Iduna Park has several hospitality options. The stadium is huge and diverse, so the available packages reflect this fact. For example, the HUAWEI conference center promises seats on the Nord Stand, delicious food and a reserved table in the VIP zone. There is also the Unilever Food Solutions Lounge, which offers similar things, such as food and access to the VIP section, but in the lounge located on the Sud Stand.

However, what sets BVB apart from most other clubs in terms of their hospitality is the opportunity to spend the day on the club bus. You can be picked up, drove around Dortmund during a city tour, delivered to the city brewery before setting off to watch me. What an amazing experience.

Private rental

If more than 80,000 fans don’t watch Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park can host any number of private events. From conferences and presentations to parties and job fairs that you would like to host, there will be little that Westfalenstadion cannot handle. You can even get married on earth if you want!

History

Plans for the construction of a new stadium were developed in the 1960s, when it became necessary to expand and reconstruct the traditional stadium of Borussia Dortmund, Stadion Rote Erde (“Red Soil Stadium”). After a historic triumph in the 1966 Cup Winners’ Cup (Dortmund was the first German team to win the European club title), it became clear that Stadion Rote Erde was too small for the growing number of Dortmund fans. The city of Dortmund, however, was unable to finance the new stadium, and federal institutions did not want to help.

In 1971, Dortmund was chosen to replace the city of Cologne, which was forced to abandon its plans for playing games at the 1974 World Cup. The funds originally allocated to the projected stadium in Cologne were thus redistributed to Dortmund. However, architects and designers had to keep track of costs due to a limited budget. This meant that plans for an oval stadium of DM 60 million, featuring traditional sports facilities and accommodating 60,000 spectators, should have been discarded. Instead, plans for a cheaper 54,000-seat football arena built from prefabricated concrete sections became a reality.

In the end, the costs amounted to 32.7 million DM, of which 1.6 million DM was invested in the reconstruction of the Rote Erde stadium. The city of Dortmund, initially burdened with 6 million German marks, had to pay only 800,000 German marks and quickly made a profit from the stadium’s high revenues. On April 2, 1974, Borussia Dortmund officially moved to their new home and has since been playing in Westfalenstadion. Being sent in 1972, Borussia Dortmund was the only member of the 2. Bundesliga (second division), which hosted the 1974 World Cup games at a completely new stadium. In 1976, after advancing to the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund played their first game in the top division of Germany at their new home stadium.

On May 16, 2001, the UEFA Cup Final 2001 between Liverpool and Alaves took place in Westfalenstadion.