Matchday Experience 1. FC Köln

Immerse yourself in Cologne’s football culture and experience a Bundesliga matchday just as the real fans do.
This experience is more than just a visit to the stadium – it’s your gateway to the passion, traditions and unique atmosphere surrounding 1. FC Köln.

What to expect

Your matchday begins at a traditional Cologne brewery and a popular meeting place for FC fans before kick-off. Over a few Kölsch beers and hearty Cologne fare, you’ll feel the atmosphere slowly building as I tell you exciting and legendary stories about the club and its fans.

We’ll then head over to the RheinEnergieStadion together, where you can already feel the fans’ energy before the match even starts. Once there, you’ll have time to look around or perhaps buy an FC scarf as a souvenir before taking your seat in the main stand – with a perfect view of the action.

Just before kick-off, emotions run high: when the anthem “Mer stonn zo dir, FC Kölle” rings out, the whole stadium raises its scarves and the Südkurve then strikes up the first chants, you’ll get goosebumps.

Then come 90 minutes of Bundesliga football – loud, intense and full of emotion. Win or lose, you’ll understand why this club is more than just football for many people in Cologne.

Highlights 

⚽ Attend a Bundesliga match featuring 1. FC Köln at the RheinEnergieStadion
🍺 Pre-match experience in a traditional brewery
🎶 A unique atmosphere
📖 Fascinating stories about the club and its fans
🔥 Experience football culture up close

Price

from €119 per person, including 3 Kölsch (0.2l) or a non-alcoholic alternative at the brewery and a seating ticket on the long-side

Details

  • Duration: approx. 6 hours, including the match
  • Language: German or English
  • Group size: small & personalised
  • Start & meeting point: 3 hours 45 minutes before kick-off at Rudolfplatz
  • Transfer: group travel by public transport
  • End: after the final whistle at the stadium

Important information

  • Due to high demand for tickets, seats for groups of three or more may be separated (we will endeavour to allocate seats in the same stand/section)
  • Out of respect for the 1. FC Köln supporters, we do not accept bookings from visiting fans on the day of the match, nor, in general, from fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04.
  • The final matchday schedule is usually set by the German Football League (DFL) six to eight weeks in advance. The following kick-off times are generally possible:
    • Friday 8.30 pm
    • Saturday 3.30 pm or 6.30 pm
    • Sunday 3.30 pm, 5.30 pm or 7.30 pm