The upcoming running of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place at Fortuna Düsseldorf's arena, which has a maximum seating capacity of 54,400 people. Due to the required space for the stage and technical facilities, the capacity for the Eurovision Song Contest will be lower - approximately 24,000 spectators can attend each of the three live shows and some of the Dress Rehearsals.
It was built from 2002 to 2004 to replace the former Rheinstadion at the same site near the river Rhine. The structure's initial capacity of 51,500 was expanded in summer 2010 when seating areas were converted into standing terraces.
Artists that have performed at the stadium include Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Coldplay, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Fiction Plane, Genesis, Herbert Grönemeyer, Linkin Park, Madonna, The Police, The Rolling Stones and Die Toten Hosen, among others.
How to get there?
By underground/tram:
As a rule, line U78 of the Rheinbahn local transport company travels at 5 minutes intervals to special events at the ESPRIT arena. Get off at stop 'ESPRIT arena/Messe-Nord'.
After the event, special Rheinbahn trains depart from this stop every 2.5 minutes. Travelling time between Düsseldorf main station and the arena station is approximately 15 minutes. The ticket price for many events includes public transport.
By car:
Düsseldorf is connected to the following motorways: Access from the north via A52 and A3, from the west via A44 and A57, from the south via A57 and A59. The international trade fair complex, Messe Düsseldorf, is adjacent to the arena. The arena and Messe Düsseldorf are prominently signposted all over town. Since our address 'Arena-Straße' is relatively new and may not yet be recognized by all navigation systems, it's recommended to enter 'Flughafen Düsseldorf' (Düsseldorf airport). From motorway A44, take exit AS 29 Messe-Nord/Stadion or Messe-Nord/Arena, which leads directly to the arena.
Connection to airport:
Düsseldorf International Airport (170 destinations worldwide) is only 3 km away. Depending on the traffic situation, the taxi ride from there to the arena takes approximately 10-15 minutes and costs around 10 Euro.
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