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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: 1. FC K\u00f6ln | Opening: 2004 | Capacity: 50,000 (8,175 standing)<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

RheinEnergieStadion was built to replace Cologne’s old\u00a0M\u00fcngersdorfer Stadion<\/a> with the perspective of the city being one of the host cities of the 2006 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Demolition and construction of the stadium were done gradually so that FC K\u00f6ln could keep playing their home matches at the stadium. Works were completed in 2004. The new stadium came at a cost of \u20ac119.5 million.<\/p>\n

RheinEnergieStadion hosted five games during the 2006 World Cup<\/a>, which included four group matches and the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Ukraine (0-0).<\/p>\n

How to get\u00a0to RheinEnergieStadion<\/h3>\n

RheinEnergieStadion is located in the west of Cologne, just over 6 kilometres from the city centre.<\/p>\n

The stadium can be easily reached by car from the A1 motorway, which runs west of the city. Take exit 103 and follow the Aachener Stra\u00dfe east towards the city centre. After a little more than a kilometre the stadium will turn up on your right. Following the Aachener Stra\u00dfe further east will get you to the city centre of Cologne.<\/p>\n

If using public transport, one can reach the stadium with tram<\/a> line 1. From station Neumarkt in the city centre it takes about 15 minutes to reach stop RheinEnergieStadion.<\/p>\n

On matchdays special tram services connect the Hauptbahnhof railway station and station Neumarkt with the stadium. The fare is included in the match ticket.<\/p>\n

Address: Aachener Stra\u00dfe 999, 50933 K\u00f6ln<\/p>\n