Barclaycard Arena

Hamburg


Hamburg’s huge Barclaycard Arena (previously sponsored by O2) was extensively refurbished for the 2006 football World Cup, and is home to Bundesliga club Hamburger SV (www.hsv.de). Take S-Bahn 21 or 3 to ‘Stellingen’, which is linked by free shuttle buses to the stadium. For tickets, ring the ticket hotline, or visit the ticket office next to the E2 gate.


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