Travel information for the Champions League opener v Villarreal

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·8 September 2026

Travel information for the Champions League opener v Villarreal

Train services

Getting there

The RE 57 from the Sauerland will make unscheduled stops at Signal Iduna Park station at 6:15 pm, 7:15 pm and 8:15 pm, and five minutes later each time at Dortmund Central Station.
The RE 57 from Dortmund towards the Sauerland will depart Dortmund Central Station at 6:41 pm, 7:41 pm and 8:41 pm on an unscheduled basis, stopping at Signal Iduna Park station five minutes later each time.

A special Eurobahn train will depart Signal Iduna Park station at 11:36 pm via Unna to Hamm.

Further information

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The special TRI train will not be running.
From 10 pm, the RB 50 between Dortmund Central Station and Lünen will be replaced by a rail replacement bus service due to construction work.
Due to construction work between Unna and Soest, RB 59 trains on this section will not run after the match and will be replaced by buses.
Due to engineering works, trains on the RB 52 line between Rummenohl and Hagen will not run and will be replaced by buses. After the match, the RB 52 will depart Signal Iduna Park at 11:42 pm for Hagen. A rail replacement bus service will operate from Hagen to Lüdenscheid.

An included local public transport ticket for one outbound and one return journey is part of each match ticket. Please note: The ticket is valid throughout the entire North Rhine-Westphalia transport area.

By the way: The DSW21 combined ticket offer has since been extended to all BVB teams. Whether you want to watch football (men’s first team, women, U23), the women’s handball team or table tennis in person: travel to and from the venue by public transport is included in the price with the DSW21 combined ticket.

All services can be found in the electronic journey planner (www.bus-und-bahn.de) as well as in the DSW21 and VRR apps. Further timetable details are also available at NWL-Info.de and zuginfo.nrw.

Travel by car

For all fans travelling by car, DOPARK sells parking tickets in advance for home matches. Sales are handled via the DOPARK ticket shop for DOPARK parking areas and via the Westfalenhallen ticket shop for parking at the Westfalenhallen.

Ticket holders have the advantage that their booked parking space remains reserved until kick-off, eliminating the sometimes lengthy search for a free space. In addition, arrival is easier because there is no payment process at the car park entrance.

Borussia Dortmund recommends carpooling and keeping the number of cars used for the journey to a minimum.

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