Veltins-Arena
The home stadium of Schalke 04, with a retractable roof and a pitch that slides out of the stadium. Fans can join guided tours.
Opened in 2001, this stadium holds about 62,000 spectators. It has a roof that opens and closes, and a full pitch that can slide out of the stadium. It has hosted matches of the 2006 World Cup and a Champions League final. Guided tours take you through the dressing rooms, the player tunnel, and a small chapel inside the stadium, and the Schalke Museum is next door. Ruhr derby matches against Dortmund on match days bring the most electric atmosphere. Tram line 302 from Gelsenkirchen Central Station runs here.
Opening hours
Tours require booking; match days follow the fixture schedule
Nearby sights
- ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
- Ruhr Museum
- Halde Hoheward & Horizon Observatory
- Old Synagogue (Essen)
- Tetraeder Bottrop
- Essen Minster