On Wednesday (2 October), Shakhtar Donetsk will play their first home match in the Champions League at the Arena AufSchalke. Their opponents will be the reigning Europa League winners Atalanta Bergamo and former Schalke player Sead Kolasinac. The match kicks off at 18:45. Visitors can find all the relevant information about visiting the stadium below.
The Ukrainian champions will complete their final training session at Schalke on Tuesday (1.10.). In the evening, Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta Bergamo will hold a joint press conference in the stadium's media center. S04 stadium announcer Dirk "Quatscher" Oberschulte-Beckmann will be the German presenter for the match the following day. Prior to this, the youth teams of both teams will compete in the UEFA Youth League at 2 pm. The match will take place at the Parkstadion and admission is free.
Tickets available at the box offices
Fans who would like to attend the match at short notice can purchase tickets at the box office (opening time: 3.45 p.m. until kick-off). The Service Point will be open from 3.45 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. to assist with any questions or problems. Inquiries can also be answered by telephone on match day on 0209 | 9775 1877. The hotline is available from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Arrival and parking
Fans can reach the Arena AufSchalke via various routes. By car, stadium visitors can reach the stadium directly via exits 6 (Gelsenkirchen-Buer) and 7 (Herten) of the A2 and via exits 16 (Gelsenkirchen-Zentrum) and 17 (Gelsenkirchen-Schalke) of the A42.
The journey from Gelsenkirchen main station to the arena is by streetcar. The subway station Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof is located in the first basement of the station. Visitors to the stadium can take line 302 (direction GE-Buer) directly to the VELTINS-Arena stop.
Further information on how to get here
Parking fees of €10 per vehicle will be charged in public parking lots B-E on Adenauerallee and Willy-Brandt-Allee from two hours before kick-off. Stadium visitors are requested to pay their parking fees either at one of the pay machines on site, completely digitally via QR code or via the APCOA Flow app.
Parking tickets for the parking garages on Stan-Libuda-Weg can be purchased online in the ticket store for 30 euros.
Buses (vehicles with more than nine seats) can park in P6, where a fee of 40 euros will be charged.
Stadium visit
In contrast to S04's home matches, all entrances will open at the same time at 4.45 pm, with admission to the hospitality areas starting at 4.15 pm. Fans who want to take a look at the history of the Royal Blues can also visit the Schalke Museum at staircase 18 two hours before kick-off. S04 would also like to point out that the catering facilities will mainly be open in the arena on this match day.
#STEHTAUF contact point
The #STEHTAUF contact point offers a safe place for all victims of discrimination and violence. It is an innovative approach to combating racism and exclusion in the stadium. The advice center, which was set up in cooperation with the Schalke fan project and the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Fanprojekte NRW e. V., among others, is not only freely accessible to everyone on match days, but can also be reached by calling 0172 | 1766501 and sending an email to anlaufstelle@schalke04.de.
Offers for fans with disabilities
For many years now, S04 has been offering its fans with visual impairments real added value: the reporters for the blind are specially trained and commentate on the matches live in the arena. On the promenade in the lower tier of the East Stand in the area behind Block P/Q, the information stand of the Barrier-Free Team will also be located on tomorrow's match day. Volunteers will be available there as contact persons, provide assistance and hand out headphones for the blind report. The stair lift at the West 2 entrance will be manned for fans with mobility impairments. The Schalker Kumpelkarre will also be on duty.
