Fan information for Köln away game

Stadium

• Stadium opens at 13:30 - kick-off at 15:30
• Away fans entrance: north-east entrance
• Away blocks: N6, N15, N16, O1 & O11
• In the Rheinenergiestadion and its surroundings, a ban imposed by the City of Cologne's public order office applies from three hours before the start of the match until three hours after the end of the match, which prohibits the carrying of glass bottles, glasses and drinks cans. This ban also applies to our visitors' car park P4
• The usual security checks will take place at the entrance to the stadium
• Alcohol breathalyser checks are possible - heavily intoxicated persons may be refused entry
• There's no drop-off point at the away block
• Payment for food and drinks is cashless only (Girocard, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay) 
• By purchasing a ticket, you accept the currently valid stadium regulations for the Rheinenergiestadion and the General Ticket Terms and Conditions (ATGB) of 1. FC Köln
• Smoking is banned in the stands (standing and seating)
• Stadium regulations of the Rheinenergiestadions (in German)
• General Ticket Terms and Conditions of 1. FC Köln (in German)

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Bags and backpacks
• Far-right ideology and associated symbols
• Brought-in food and drink
• Professional cameras
• Glass bottles, glasses and drinks cans (including in the vicinity of the stadium)

tickets

• Ticket sales in Leverkusen have finished. All tickets have been sold
• No tickets available on the day
• print@home tickets are readable from a mobile phone as long as the screen is bright and not damaged

FAN paraphernalia

• Permitted items:
  • Maximum 30 flags up to a maximum pole length of 2 metres and with plastic empty tube (PVC)
  • Fan club banners or fence flags (as long as space is available - emergency gates must remain clear)
• For any other fan material, please send an email in good time to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
• Banner and material checks
  • Behind the away section
  • With representatives of the Fan Liaison team

travel GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

• Register for away wheelchair spaces and for people with impaired vision in blocks 02-07 via our disability fan liaison officer Andreas ‘Paffi’ Paffrath (Tel.: 0049 (0)214 / 8660-860 / Email: paffi@bayer04.de)
• More information in Bundesliga guide ‘Barrierefrei ins Stadion’: 1. FC Köln (in German)

Nordkurve12 fan march

At 12 noon there will be a fan march of the Nordkurve12 from the main railway station to Neumarkt. From there, special trams will take you to the stadium on the north side.

Please note that boarding the special trains at Neumarkt will take some time. Please be patient and listen to the announcements of the police, Fan Liaison and the Cologne authorities.

New route: relief train for Bayer 04 fans

There have been unexpected changes regarding the relief train. It will arrive at Cologne Central Station. From there, walk to Neumarkt and from there take the special train to the stadium. The return journey will be by special railway to Cologne Messe/Deutz and from there by relief train to Leverkusen Mitte.

Outward:

Departing 11:06 CET: Leverkusen Mitte (Platform 4)

Arriving 11:19 CET: Cologne Central Station (Platform 8)

Return:

Departing 18:39 Uhr: Cologne Messe/Deutzz (Platform 1)

Arriving 18:49 CET: Leverkusen Mitte (Platform 4)

WARNING: The carrying of glass bottles is forbidden. Public transport tickets are valid for the relief train. The admission ticket for the Rheinenergiestadion includes a travel ticket within the VRS area. This can be generated by entering the ticket number (top right of the ticket) under the following link: HERE

TRAVEL & PARKING

Travelling by coach, 9-seater, car

• Visitors car park P4 via exit "103, Köln-Lövenich" (Google Maps coordinates)
• SatNav address: Aachener Str. 800, 50933 Köln
• Parking fees - car: €7; 9-seater: €14; coach: €20

Travelling by public transport

• If you are travelling by public transport, please take the KVB line 1 to the "Rheinenergiestadion" stop. On matchday, there will also be special trains from the "Neumarkt" stop and from "Köln Messe/Deutz". These are NOT only for Bayer 04 fans
• The admission ticket for the Rheinenergiestadion includes a travel ticket within the VRS area. This can be generated by entering the ticket number (top right of the ticket) under the following link: HERE

Full details of travel information can be found here: Rheinenergiestadion | Travel (in German)

CATERING

Payment for food and drinks is cashless only (Girocard, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay) 

RUCKSACKS & BAGS

• Rucksacks and bags are NOT allowed!
• There's no drop-off point

CAMERAS

• Film and sound recordings only for private purposes
• NO professional equipment allowed (e.g. telephoto lenses, camera bags, additional lenses, tripods, screw-mountable cameras)

BAYER 04 MOBILE FAN SHOP

Our Bayer 04 mobile shop will also be on site for this away game. You can find it in front of the away section. You can get current Bayer 04 fan merchandise from our colleagues.

CONTACTS & FURTHER INFORMATION

• Your on-site Bayer 04 fan liaison contacts are Lucia ‘Lucy’ Thum, Sebastian ‘Sebo’ Friedrich, Fabian Sauer and Tim Gelshäuser
• Fan liaison mobile phone number on matchday: 0152 / 22 880 104
• Contacts for Fanprojekt Leverkusen e.V. are Daniela Frühling, Riccardo Bitonti and Michael Trojahn

If you require further information, we will keep you up-to-date on Facebook and Instagram.

Any questions before travelling? Then send an email to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de or call during the day on 0049 (0)214/8660 861.

We wish you a safe journey and a good match!

Best regards from the Fan House,
Lucy, Paffi, Rudi and Sebo

fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
February 2024