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UEFA EURO 2024 is all about people! It’s our aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion and ensure all fans can be part of the celebrations. This page will help you plan for your EURO 2024 trip. Check this page regularly for updates to ensure you have the best experience possible.
Düsseldorf Accessibility Guide
The city of Düsseldorf has issued a comprehensive accessibility guide, covering key information for disabled fans during your stay.
Another helpful resource is the dedicated Host City website on accessibility.
🌍 Accessible travel to Düsseldorf
By train 🚆
Düsseldorf Central Station offers barrier-free access throughout. Equipped with tactile guiding strips on the main concourse and platforms, it ensures a smooth experience for the partially sighted. The DB Information centre, located at the entrance hall on Konrad-Adenauer-Platz, stands as the primary source of information, featuring an induction loop for hard-of-hearing visitors and operates around the clock.
🚨 Don’t forget: All ticket holders have access to discounted DB train tickets and international rail passes.
Booking a DB train ticket
- Wheelchair spaces on trains must be booked in advance
- It’s recommended to select a connection with sufficient transfer time
- DB have a dedicated Mobility Service Centre (MSZ) to support you with your planning. They can also organise assistance for boarding, transferring or getting off a train
Mobility Service Centre (MSZ)
Phone: +49 (0) 030 65212888
E-mail: msz@deutschebahn.com
Onboard DB trains and at train stations
Trains are generally accessible for fans with limited mobility; carriage doors are wide enough to fit wheelchairs and trains are equipped with dedicated wheelchair spaces.
- You can pre-book your wheelchair space in advance for long-distance trains such as ICE, IC and EC services.
- Equipment such as walking aids can be carried free of charge.
- At larger train stations, you can request a wheelchair should you require it.
If you require additional assistance, make sure you inform your airline in advance. Visit the accessible travel page on the Düsseldorf Airport website for information on available services at arrivals and departures. It is best to do this at least 48 hours before you start your journey to allow plenty of time for arrangements to be made.
Many of the public car parks and underground parking facilities are accessible for fans with disabilities. The Düsseldorf Accessibility Guide carries a map with all relevant locations.
Accessible travel guide 🧑🏼🦽
The German National Tourist Board has a dedicated guide on accessible travel throughout the country that can help you plan your EURO 2024 trip.
For general Düsseldorf travel guidance, head over to our travel page.
🏙️ Accessible travel around Düsseldorf
Rheinbahn's public transport system - comprising of U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams, and buses - is designed to be accessible. It features low-floor vehicles with special areas for wheelchairs and elevated platforms for easier boarding, although not all outdoor platforms have this feature yet. Details are available in the Düsseldorf Accessibility Guide, page 8.
For live schedules and updates, visit the Rheinbahn website (in German only).
🚈 Accessible travel to Düsseldorf Arena
🚇 By public transport from the city centre to the stadium
📍Station: Düsseldorf Central Station, Heinrich-Heine-Allee
🚈 U-Bahn line: U78
🏁 Get off at Sportpark Nord/Europaplatz
🚶🏼♀️ Distance to the stadium: a few minutes to Gate North/South
❗ Please note: For the return journey towards the city centre after the match, take the U78 U-Bahn train from Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord station instead of Sportpark Nord/Europaplatz station (all above stations are accessible).
Travelling from the city centre to the stadium by shuttle bus is not recommended for people with accessibility needs, as walking distances are quite far. It is recommended to use the accessible U-Bahn route instead (see above).
Shuttle busses from the airport are accessible and stop at P2, from where people can proceed to the north/south entrance to the arena.
The accessible parking area at Düsseldorf Arena is located at P2. Fans with accessible parking tickets can use the car park from 4 hours before kick-off until 2 hours after the final whistle. Please note that all cars need to have a valid EURO 2024 parking pass. Parking passes were offered as part of the application process for accessible tickets. Due to heavy matchday traffic, we recommend arriving as early as possible.
📍 Accessible parking P2
Open in Google MapsThe taxi stand at P2 ensures the best accessible route to the stadium. Make sure to inform your driver of your preferred destination as there are multiple taxi stations around the stadium.
📍 Taxi stand P2
Open in Google Maps❓FAQs
🚪Fans with disabilities, including wheelchair users, are strongly advised to use Gate North/South at Europaplatz to access the arena. This accessible entrance is marked with a wheelchair symbol.
🚇 Fans with accessibility needs, including those coming from Fan Zone Schauspielhaus, Fan Zone Burgplatz, Public Viewing Rheinufer and the Old Town, are advised to use U-Bahn line U78 to travel from Heinrich-Heine-Allee in the city centre to Sportpark Nord/Europaplatz at the arena.
❗Please note: For the return journey towards the city centre, take the U78 U-Bahn train from Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord station (instead of Sportpark Nord/Europaplatz station).
🏟️ Stadium Accessibility
Accessible facilities at Düsseldorf Arena
The Accessibility Info Point is located behind the accessible seats in the east in the inner concourse near K8. If you have any questions related to accessibility in the stadium or if you need support to set up the audio-descriptive commentary, the accessibility volunteers are happy to help.
Storing zimmer frames is possible in the dedicated area behind the accessible seats in the east, on the inner concourse near K8. The accessibility volunteers are happy to help you store and secure it.
The accessible toilets are located near the accessible seats in the east and west of the stadium.
Accessible lifts are located in the main stand and opposite stand in areas K2, K5 and K8.
Find the correct lift to your seat!
The stadium is build on a plateau, which is why all accessibility ticket holders need to use a lift to reach their seat. Depending on where you sit, a different lift is required.
Block 1-4: Use lift K2 in the west
Block 5-15: Use lift K5 in the west
Block 21-31: Use Lift K8 in the east
Block 37: Use lift K8 to Level 0, proceed towards south and use K10 to Level 2
Block 44: Use lift K2 in the west
Concession stands are easily reachable and selected concession stands behind the accessible seating areas will have dedicated priority lanes.
These lanes will be open for everyone to use, but accessibility volunteers will be on hand to ensure accessible ticket holders receive priority service when they arrive.
⚽ Accessible services at Düsseldorf Arena
All tickets will be mobile tickets. Our ticketing team will provide updates by email in the lead-up to EURO 2024. For more information, please visit the ticketing FAQs.
There are two types of accessibility tickets available for EURO 2024 – Wheelchair User tickets and Easy Access tickets. A complimentary companion ticket is available during the ticketing process. For more details, visit the Accessibility tickets FAQs.
A team of friendly staff and volunteers, proudly sponsored by ERGO, will be on-site to assist you with directions and answer any questions.
There will also be more than 25 dedicated accessibility volunteers at the stadium! You can identify them by their bibs that display an accessibility icon.
A wheelchair push service will be offered for guests with limited mobility who did not come in their own wheelchair and need help reaching their seats after the security checks.
The service is available for everyone in need. Please reach out for the accessibility volunteers near the entrances – they're happy to help!
For EURO 2024, audio-descriptive commentary for fans who are blind or partially sighted will be available at all 51 matches.
For the first time, it is available directly on the UEFA EURO 2024 app! No need to pick up a device at the stadium – simply bring your fully charged mobile phone with the app already installed and your own pair of headphones:
- Open the UEFA EURO 2024 app
- Tap on the “More” menu
- Tap on “Audio-descriptive commentary” in the “At the event” section
- Tap on the match you want to listen to (available 15 minutes before kick-off)
- Enjoy!
The service requires only a minimum of data and in some stadiums, free Wi-Fi is available. To recharge your phone during the match, you can bring a small power bank, no larger than your phone. If you have any questions or issues with audio-descriptive commentary, stop by the Accessibility Info Point at the stadium (see map above).
You can also use this service on the app at the official EURO 2024 Fan Zones and Public Viewing sites. Just tune in like you would at the stadium!
Languages: German + language(s) of the two teams playing*
*For Croatian, Georgian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene and Ukrainian spectators, the service will be offered in English.
If you need to bring anything for medical reasons, please get in touch with the UEFA ticketing customer service to request an exemption. This can be done as of 1 June and or at least 48 hours before your match: On matchday, make sure you carry prescription evidence on you.
The same principle applies for fans coming with an assistance dog. These are allowed in all 10 stadiums. There are specific seating locations for fans coming with assistance dogs, which include a more protected area for the dog. Fans bringing an assistance dog should also contact the UEFA ticketing customer service in advance.
Sensory bags will be available for spectators who have sensory needs/non-visible disabilities. A limited number of sensory bags, equipped with noise cancelling headphones, fidget tools, and verbal cue cards, will be available for guests to use at no additional cost. You can find the sensory bags at the Accessibility Info Points (see map above).
🎉 EURO 2024 Festival accessibility
The EURO 2024 Festival will be in full swing throughout June and July. The festival sites will be accessible to all fans with facilities such as viewing platforms, ramps to activations and more!
❓FAQs
The Fan Zones are designed to feature as many accessible activities as possible. There are wheelchair-accessible entry gates and locks as well as designated wheelchair user spaces on all surfaces. Additional accessible platforms are available at Fan Zone Burgplatz, for example.
On 7 July, an inclusion day will be held on a small football pitch in the Fan Zone Burgplatz in cooperation with the Fußballverband Niederrhein. The program will include a blind football parkour, amputee football parkour, deaf football parkour, tournament with the DFB’s Sepp Herberger Foundation and participation opportunities.
Yes, there are accessible toilets at the Fan Zones.
Public Viewing Rheinufer is designed to be as accessible as possible to ensure an enjoyable experience for spectators with disabilities.
At Public Viewing Rheinufer, there is an accessible viewing platform that guarantees an unrestricted view of the big screen.
Yes, there are accessible toilets at the Public Viewing Rheinufer.