Stadiums / Germany
Signal Iduna Park
Borussia Dortmund — Dortmund
| Address | Strobelallee 50, 44139 Dortmund, Germany Map (OpenStreetMap) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 81,365 [source] |
| Airports | DTM Dortmund Airport — 11 km straight-line · The AirportExpress bus runs non-stop to Dortmund Hbf in about 25 minutes (separate ticket, not part of the VRR fare, so your match ticket does not cover it); from Hbf take the U45 to Stadion. DUS Düsseldorf Airport — 53 km straight-line · SkyTrain (7 minutes) from the terminal to Düsseldorf Flughafen station, then a regional or long-distance train to Dortmund Hbf (RE 1, RE 6, RE 11, S1 and ICE services run that way). BVB puts the airport 63 km from the stadium. |
| Long-distance rail | Dortmund Hbf · Main station for long-distance trains. From Hbf, the U45 light rail goes straight to the Stadion stop, and regional trains stop at Dortmund Signal-Iduna-Park station next to the ground. On foot it is about 3 km (30–40 minutes). |
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Official site | bvb.de |
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates, not by road.
Source: en.wikipedia.org, bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Source: bvb.de, dortmund-airport.com, dus.com, en.wikipedia.org, bus-und-bahn.de · checked 5 November 2026
Getting back at night
The U45 back to Dortmund Hbf is reinforced until 90 minutes after the final whistle, so a midweek match ending around 23:00 is covered. Your match ticket is valid for the trip home until 03:00 the next day. Expect crowding: BVB warns that platform and train capacity is especially limited at Signal-Iduna-Park station.
Last services
| Mode | Line | From → to | Last service | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tram | U45 | Stadion → Dortmund Hbf | not published | at least every 5 min until 90 min after the final whistle, then every 15 min. BVB: evening trams every 15 minutes until around 00:30. DSW21's own fan page says every 15–20 minutes until 23:30 after the reinforced period. No exact last departure is published. [source] |
| Train | RB 52 / RB 53 / RB 59 | Dortmund Signal-Iduna-Park → Dortmund Hbf | not published | Special trains and extra stops on match days show up in DB Navigator; eurobahn publishes extra capacity on the RB 59. Platforms here get very crowded. [source] |
| Tram | U42 | Theodor-Fliedner-Heim → Stadtgarten (city centre) | not published | Alternative stop if the Stadion stop is overloaded. [source] |
| Tram | U46 | Westfalenhallen → Stadtgarten (city centre) | not published | Alternative stop on the east side of the stadium. [source] |
| Night bus | NachtExpress | Reinoldikirche (city centre) → Dortmund districts | not published | Only on Friday-to-Saturday and Saturday-to-Sunday nights and before public holidays. Useful only once you are back in the centre. [source] |
Queues at the station
BVB asks fans to be patient on the way back: capacity on platforms and in trains is limited, particularly at Signal-Iduna-Park station, and you should allow plenty of time. Car parks in the event zone also have long exit waits.
If you miss it
Taxi from the Wittekindstraße rank (the road outside the stadium stays closed for about two hours), or walk the 3 km to Dortmund Hbf (30–40 minutes). From the centre, NachtExpress buses leave Reinoldikirche on Friday and Saturday nights only.
Source: bvb.de, bus-und-bahn.de, bus-und-bahn.de · checked 5 November 2026
How a visitor gets a ticket
In practice members only
In practice, Bundesliga home tickets go to club members only: for the autumn 2026 league matches BVB held a members' presale and no general sale at all. Whether non-members get any tickets is decided match by match; some cup and Champions League games had a general sale 'while tickets last'. A tourist's realistic routes are joining the club (membership applications are online; the season-ticket waiting list is closed), the official BVB resale market, BVB's own ticket-and-hotel Adrenalin-Trips, or VIP hospitality.
BVB sells home tickets only through its online ticket shop and Adrenalin-Trips, never through third parties, and says fans with fake tickets are turned away every match day. The official resale opens once a match is sold out, closes 2.5 hours before kick-off, is capped at face value plus a service fee, and is members-only when the match was. Commercial resale is banned by the ticket terms.
Official channels only
- Official ticket sale: ticket-onlineshop.com
- Membership: bvb.de
- Official resale: bvb.de
- Official hospitality: bvb.de
- Official ticket sale: bvb.de
We never link unofficial resellers: tickets bought there are cancelled at the gate, and in the UK reselling football tickets without the club’s authorisation is a criminal offence.
Source: bvb.de, bvb.de, bvb.de, bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Getting there
Public transport
Your BVB match ticket doubles as a public transport ticket on match day: one trip there and one back, on buses, trams and local trains (2nd class) anywhere in North Rhine-Westphalia. The main line is the U45 from Dortmund Hbf to Stadion. Print@home and other digital tickets do not count as a fare: get the free DSW21 ticket at kombiticket.dsw21.de with your ticket's barcode.
- At Dortmund Hbf, fans are sent through the north entrance to the U-Bahn platform; take the U45 (towards Westfalenhallen) to the Stadion stop.
- The U45 runs at least every 5 minutes between Hauptbahnhof and Stadion from about three hours before kick-off.
- Alternatives: U42 to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim or U46 to Westfalenhallen, both a short walk from the stadium.
- By train: regional trains from Hbf to Dortmund Signal-Iduna-Park station (RB 52, RB 53, RB 59). Check DB Navigator on the day for special trains and engineering works.
- Gates open 2.5 hours before kick-off; BVB strongly recommends being inside 1.5 hours before to avoid long queues.
Source: bvb.de, bus-und-bahn.de, de.wikipedia.org, bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Driving and parking
Possible but slow. The car parks around the stadium (over 10,000 paid spaces) only take cars with a parking permit bought online in advance, and Strobelallee is closed for several hours around the match.
- Permits for car parks A1–A8 are sold by Messe Dortmund; C1/C2, D1/D2, E1–E3 and F1–F3 by DOPARK 21. Car park B Luftbad is not open to the public.
- Do not put the stadium address in your sat-nav: follow the parking guidance signs and city staff, because roads close on match days.
- Leaving: exits of some car parks (A8, B Luftbad, B Süd, B West) are closed from about the 80th minute until about 40 minutes after the final whistle so pedestrians can leave first.
- The stadium is inside Dortmund's low-emission zone: you need the green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette).
- On match days there is nowhere near the stadium to drop off or pick up passengers; BVB suggests the Park & Ride car parks further out, such as the university car park on Otto-Hahn-Straße with the shuttle bus to Theodor-Fliedner-Heim.
Source: bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Taxi and ride-hailing apps
Taxis and app rides both work in Dortmund. Uber has operated in Dortmund since June 2024 (UberX, Uber Green, Uber Taxi) and the city also names Bolt among the ride apps. On match days the official taxi point is the Wittekindstraße taxi rank.
- Taxis can drive to the Wittekindstraße rank or to the taxi point by the Am Sonnenblick bus turning loop.
- After the match the road in front of the stadium is closed for about two hours; during that time taxis are usually found at the Wittekindstraße rank.
- Mobile networks around the stadium often collapse at big events, so booking an app ride right after the final whistle may not work: walk out of the event area first.
Source: bvb.de, uber.com, dortmund.de · checked 5 November 2026
Bags and documents
Bags up to A4 size and no more than 15 cm deep only. Bigger bags can be left at a few drop-off points, but space is limited; BVB recommends not bringing a bag at all.
- Drop-off points: Helmbude, Abgabestelle Heim-Fans Turnweg and Abgabestelle Gäste-Fans Nord. They open with the gates and close 45 minutes after the match. Coming by train, a station locker is the other option.
- Not allowed: food and drinks of any kind, more than one lighter, umbrellas longer than about 30 cm, interchangeable camera lenses, selfie sticks, glass perfume bottles, aerosol deodorants, prams.
- Away colours are banned in BVB's standing blocks and in the south-east and south-west corners; outside the away block, avoid wearing the visiting team's shirt.
- There is a glass-bottle ban in the streets around the stadium.
Documents: BVB does not state a general photo-ID check for adults at the gates. Children up to six can sit on an adult's lap with a child counting card from the clearing points; they must be present with proof of age (ID or birth certificate). From age 14, young people may attend without a parent.
Source: bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Where to stay
| Area | Why |
|---|---|
| Dortmund city centre / Hauptbahnhof | The U45 runs straight from Hbf to the Stadion stop and is reinforced until 90 minutes after the match; long-distance trains and the airport bus also start here. |
| Westfalenhallen | Walking distance to the stadium (U46 Westfalenhallen stop), so no queue for the tram home. Hotels fill up when a trade fair or concert coincides at the Westfalenhallen. |
| Bochum / Essen / Düsseldorf | The match ticket covers local trains across North Rhine-Westphalia, and these cities are on direct regional lines to Dortmund Hbf. After a 23:00 finish, check the last connection before you go. |
Source: bvb.de · checked 5 November 2026
Upcoming events
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Matches of the home club (football-data.org) and concerts sold through Ticketmaster, next 12 months. Also includes events checked by hand on official sites. Concerts sold by other ticket sellers are not listed. No prices: the seller’s site has the current one. Updated 5 November 2026.
When kick-off times are set (Bundesliga): Bundesliga kick-off times are set in blocks, usually at least 4 weeks ahead, once European and cup dates are known. [source]
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Stadium tour: bvb.de