Dortmund - Signal Iduna Park

Dortmund

Located in Germany's most densely populated region, Dortmund is the largest city in the Ruhr District. With its nearly 600,000 inhabitants it is, in fact, the sixth largest city in Germany. As a city with a proud industrial past, Dortmund has adjusted to the decline of traditional industries in recent years. Innovative technologies, service industries, trading and insurance companies all contribute to the city's modern character.

Scheduled Matches

Six World Cup games will be staged at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park - four group matches, one 2nd Round match, and one semi-final. The match schedule is as follows:

Match #	Date & Time	Group	Teams		Result	Venue
4	Sat 10th Jun 18:00	B	TRI	SWE	0 - 0	Dortmund
17	Wed 14th Jun 21:00	A	GER	POL	1 - 0	Dortmund
30	Mon 19th Jun 15:00	G	TOG	SUI	0 - 2	Dortmund
43	Thu 22nd Jun 21:00	F	JPN	BRA	1 - 4	Dortmund
55	Tue 27th Jun 17:00	R2	BRA	GHA	3 - 0	Dortmund
61	Tue 4th Jul 21:00	SF	GER	ITA	0 - 2 aet	Dortmund

Match times shown are local times for Germany (CEST/GMT+0200). Click on match date/time to view match statistics.

Signal Iduna Park

Formerly known as Westfalenstadion, Signal Iduna Park is of one of the three biggest stadia in the tournament. A new and very modern roof built on huge yellow steel constructions gives it a unique architecture which can be easily spotted from a distance.

Known nationwide as the Bundesliga's opera-house, Signal Iduna Park was originally built for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Since then, it has been enlarged and improved three times by the Borussia Dortmund Football Club. Another extension was built and renovation works took place for the 2006 World Cup at a cost of €40 million euros. The stadium now has a capacity of 83,000. Its special feature is the standing only area which is the largest in Europe. For international games the area is equipped with seats to comply with FIFA standards.

Borussia Dortmund play their home games here in front of what is almost always a sell-out crowd. As of December 2005, the stadium will be known as the Signal Iduna Park. However, during the FIFA World Cup in 2006, the stadium will be called FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund

World Cup Fan Fest in Dortmund

There will be two big screens for public viewing of all games:
At Friedensplatz next to the lively pedestrian area in the middle of town. There are restaurants and bars in abundance here.
At the Westfalenhallen. Adjacent to the stadium, the Westfalen Halls are a focal point of sporting activities. Events cover sporting highlights featuring top sports personalities from all over the world and concerts by international music stars.

Travelling to Dortmund

Dortmund Airport (DTM) is served by Air Berlin, easyJet, Hapag Lloyd, Sunexpress, LGW, Lufthansa, City Air and Czech Airlines, and has connections to cities all over Europe. There is a direct shuttle bus (5 Euros/25 minutes) from the airport to Dortmund Central Station. Alternatively, take Bus no. 440 to Dortmund Hörde Stn, and then U-Bahn train U41 to the Dortmund Hauptbahnhof (Dortmund Central Station) - takes about 45 minutes.

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) is only 60km south-west of Dortmund and is also a viable means of getting there. Serves 90 airlines connecting to 172 destinations, the vast majority of them in Europe, but a few in America and Africa, and two in Asia. Around 35 minutes by taxi/car or an hour by train to Dortmund.

The main railway station, Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, is very near the city centre. Various main underground and tram stations are situated in the vicinity of the pedestrian area.

By road the stadium is just off, and quite clearly visible from, the motorway B1. Parking for private cars and buses is possible in areas surrounding the stadium. Car parks are situated outside the two security cordons/belts and a walk of a few hundred metres to the stadium will be necessary. Only VIPs will have access to the very few parking places at the stadium itself.

Useful links & information:

Stadium address:

Westfalenstadion
Strobelallee 50
44139 Dortmund