
Parallel to the late Wednesday night game at Gladbach's Borussia Park (live on Sky) there is the tie between TSG Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig that will be broadcast on terrestrial TV. FC Köln entertain FC Schalke 04 earlier at 18.30 CET, which means there may well be heavier traffic on the way to Mönchengladbach. Supporters are advised to set off in good time.
Tickets are already on sale to Club members and Bayer 04 fans who have previously bought tickets. Bayer 04 supporters have until 24 October to secure tickets for the Werkself DFB Cup second round tie before advance ticket sales end.
DFB Cup second round draw:
SSV Ulm v Fortuna Düsseldorf
Darmstadt 98 v Hertha BSC
BSG Chemie Leipzig v SC Paderborn
Hannover 96 v VfL Wolfsburg (all on Tuesday 30 October at 18.30 CET)
FC Heidenheim v SV Sandhausen
Wehen Wiesbaden v Hamburg SV
FC Augsburg v FSV Mainz 05
SV Rödinghausen v Bayern Munich (all Tuesday 30 October at 20.45 CET)
FC Köln v Schalke 04
Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin
SC Weiche Flensburg v Werder Bremen
Hansa Rostock v FC Nürnberg (all Wednesday 31 October at 18.30 CET)
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer 04
Holstein Kiel v SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld v MSV Duisburg
Rasenball Leipzig v TSG Hoffenheim (all Wednesday 31 October at 20.45 CET)


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