WC: 2017 whc Cologne/Paris. Tickets, accommodation etc

[palsoft]

Would anyone know the best way to purchase a single or a pair in Cologne opening day? Basically it ended up working out that I will be in Cologne for the first day of the tourney and would love to go to even one of the games. PM me if you have anything or know what I should do

Thanks guys this thread has been really helpful

https://resale-cologne.iihfworlds20...Date&orderAsc=true&maxResults=25#searchHeader

There you go. Sorted by event date for you

 

[Jeb99]

I have a question regarding transportation from Dusseldorf to Cologne. We will arrive Fri 5th to the airport in dusseldorf and I wonder how to get to cologne hbf the easiest way. I searched the site and found what I think was two types of connections. One train direct from the airport to cologne. No prices were shown so I wonder if these types are already sold out?

Another type was the s-bahn wich required a stop and change train at dusseldorf hbf.

Is it possible to buy tickets on board or are there any other convenient way? Online or machine?

 

[Phaneufed]

I have a question regarding transportation from Dusseldorf to Cologne. We will arrive Fri 5th to the airport in dusseldorf and I wonder how to get to cologne hbf the easiest way. I searched the site and found what I think was two types of connections. One train direct from the airport to cologne. No prices were shown so I wonder if these types are already sold out?

Another type was the s-bahn wich required a stop and change train at dusseldorf hbf.

Is it possible to buy tickets on board or are there any other convenient way? Online or machine?

IIRC you can buy tickets right from Dusseldorf airport for a train straight to Köln HBF, there will be train going directly there. I'm pretty sure Dusseldorf Hbf comes AFTER the airport anyways so i dont think you would be having to get off there anyways?

 

[Lepardi]

I have a question regarding transportation from Dusseldorf to Cologne. We will arrive Fri 5th to the airport in dusseldorf and I wonder how to get to cologne hbf the easiest way. I searched the site and found what I think was two types of connections. One train direct from the airport to cologne. No prices were shown so I wonder if these types are already sold out?

Another type was the s-bahn wich required a stop and change train at dusseldorf hbf.

Is it possible to buy tickets on board or are there any other convenient way? Online or machine?

You probably used the Deutsche Bahn website? The direct trains you can't buy tickets for online are Regional Express trains. You can certainly get those tickets at the airport station. You're basically buying the same kind of ticket that you use for buses, trams and S-bahn when travelling inside of Cologne. You just pay more, cause you need a 5-zone ticket. It costs 11,40€. You can find the Cologne public transport guide here by clicking on "everything at a glance":
http://www.kvb-koeln.de/german/tarif/eng.html

I found out the price by doing a search on this Cologne trip planner:
http://www.kvb-koeln.de/german/tarif/eng.html

Startort: Dusseldorf flughafen (fernbf)
Zielort: Köln hbf

 

[Lepardi]

I have a question regarding transportation from Dusseldorf to Cologne. We will arrive Fri 5th to the airport in dusseldorf and I wonder how to get to cologne hbf the easiest way. I searched the site and found what I think was two types of connections. One train direct from the airport to cologne. No prices were shown so I wonder if these types are already sold out?

Another type was the s-bahn wich required a stop and change train at dusseldorf hbf.

Is it possible to buy tickets on board or are there any other convenient way? Online or machine?

I did some more googling and I found out that actually you can buy those tickets online here:


www.vrs-ticketshop.de/en/home/

You can buy a 5-zone day ticket (TagesTicket) for five feople for 36,40€. That ticket is good for 5 people for any direct Regional Express train (of which there are plenty) from the airport to Cologne. And if you want to use the tram or the S-bahn to get to the Sweden-Russia game and back, the same ticket will cover that too. Even if there are just three of you, it's a great purchase. If you're unable to use the online shop, buying the day ticket at the airport would be a wise move.

 

[Jeb99]

Thank you Phaneufed and Lepardi!

Looks like it won't be a problem getting there then.

Just 13 days to go!

 

[Jumptheshark]

a few of my buddies are heading to Paris and they just got hit by ticket shock of how expensive Paris is in May.

 

[tade]

Due to security situation in Paris there will be no fanzone at this years WHC.

Fanzone is represented on every World Hockey Championships... It is place usually near the arena, where the fans are entertained and watch games together when they can't be in the arena. There's usually a lot of shops, promotion materials, ads, official IIHF shop, restaurants etc.

Organizators are afraid of people's safety so there will be no such place on this years WHC. Too bad, but it is absolutely understandable given the fact that there is a state of emergency in France and a lot of security threats.

 

[AussieDave27]

Disappointing to hear that. I am going to the Bronze and Gold medal games in Cologne, and maybe a semi-final. I hope there is a fan zone there...

 

[Xokkeu]

Due to security situation in Paris there will be no fanzone at this years WHC.

Fanzone is represented on every World Hockey Championships... It is place usually near the arena, where the fans are entertained and watch games together when they can't be in the arena. There's usually a lot of shops, promotion materials, ads, official IIHF shop, restaurants etc.

Organizators are afraid of people's safety so there will be no such place on this years WHC. Too bad, but it is absolutely understandable given the fact that there is a state of emergency in France and a lot of security threats.

If the Russians can pull off a fan zone the French should be able to.

 

[Jumptheshark]

No fan zone in paris. They never intended to have one

 

[Jumptheshark]

If the Russians can pull off a fan zone the French should be able to.

Paris never intended to have one. The did not have the space.

 

[Xokkeu]

Paris never intended to have one. The did not have the space.

That's different then

 

[CapsNZ]

Are the team practices likely to be open to the public? Would love to head down and watch before games.

Also, any way to tell which bench is which when buying tickets? I've got a ticket behind the bench of what I believe is the away bench for the Belarus-Canada game, so I'm hoping I'm behind the Canadian bench rather than the Belarusian bench - not quite sure though.

 

[Jumptheshark]

That's different then

I was in Paris about 2 weeks ago and walked around the outside of the arena and asked where the fan zone was going to be and the manager I talked to said that they may have a beer garden and that is it.

sounds like French organizers are going to take a hit financially because presales have not been the best

 

[Jumptheshark]

talked to buddy who is working at the cologne games--sounds like there will be lots of empty seats at the paris games

 

[linusandvarlamov]

talked to buddy who is working at the cologne games--sounds like there will be lots of empty seats at the paris games

Doesn't surprise me. The french don't know what they're missing out on. I haven't seen any advertisements on the subject anywhere.

And I don't even think it'll pass on the news (once the tournament is under way).

 

[ForumNamePending]

I dunno... You can check ticket availability for each game and things in Paris look pretty typical for a WC. Some games are nearly/completely sold out and others look to be only ~50% sold. I don't think anyone should be surprised or concerned if a 14,000-15,000 seat arena is half empty (or worse) for Slovenia vs. Norway on a Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Urbanskog]

I dunno... You can check ticket availability for each game and things in Paris look pretty typical for a WC. Some games are nearly/completely sold out and others look to be only ~50% sold. I don't think anyone should be surprised or concerned if a 14,000-15,000 seat arena is half empty (or worse) for Slovenia vs. Norway on a Tuesday afternoon.

Yup. I still think that a new attendance record for the World Championship is not out of the question.

 

[tade]

Yup. I still think that a new attendance record for the World Championship is not out of the question.

What? You think that Paris/Cologne can top 2015 Prague/Ostrava? How? I would be shocked.

 

[Jumptheshark]

What? You think that Paris/Cologne can top 2015 Prague/Ostrava? How? I would be shocked.

Nearly every game was sold out in prague

 

[tade]

Nearly every game was sold out in prague

I know, that's why I would be very surprised if Paris/Cologne could overcome the record from 2015.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I know, that's why I would be very surprised if Paris/Cologne could overcome the record from 2015.

This will be my 7th worlds

 

[Urbanskog]

What? You think that Paris/Cologne can top 2015 Prague/Ostrava? How? I would be shocked.

I'm not ruling out the possibility.

 

[Belizarius]

I'm not ruling out the possibility.

Cologne : 18.500 seats
Paris : 14.500 seats


Prague : 17.150 seats
Ostrava : 12.500 seats

Would be surprised if the record fell, though. Paris will have a tough time to match Ostrava attendance.