62nd EMPA FootballKiel 2028

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Venues & Travel

Where the tournament and the social programme take place – and how to get there.

Overview

Between Kiel Fjord and Eckernförde Bay

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Kiel

Capital of Schleswig-Holstein, sailing city and home port of the Kiel Canal pilots. All hotels, the social evening and the gala dinner are in Kiel.

Motel One with “The Public”, the hotels and Halle 400 are all within walking distance of Kiel central station.

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Sports bar The Public in the Motel One Kiel

Captains' meeting & social evening · Fri 26 May

“The Public”

The sports bar of the Motel One Hotel Kiel Schwedenkai – right at the harbour, a few minutes' walk from Kiel central station.

Stage in Halle 400 during an evening event

Dinner dance · Sat 27 May

Halle 400

Gala dinner with award ceremony on Saturday evening, 19:30.

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Gettorf

Small town about 20 km north-west of Kiel, between the Kiel Fjord and the Eckernförde Bay. Venue of the football tournament.

The Sportpark lies on the southern edge of town at Sander Weg.

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Sportpark Gettorf: grass pitch with running track

Football tournament · Sat 27 May

Sportpark Gettorf

About 20 km from Kiel, reached by bus transfer from the hotels. Two natural grass pitches and one artificial turf pitch.

Pitch 1 natural grass
Pitch 2 natural grass
Pitch 3 artificial turf

Getting here

By plane, train or ferry

Plane

Nearest major airport is Hamburg (HAM), about 100 km from Kiel. The Kielius airport bus runs directly to Kiel central station.

Train

Kiel central station (Kiel Hbf) has regular connections via Hamburg. The Motel One Schwedenkai is a few minutes' walk away.

Ferry

Daily ferries connect Kiel with Oslo (Color Line) and Gothenburg (Stena Line) – the Gothenburg ferry arrives right at the Schwedenkai.

Car

Kiel is reached via the A7 and A215 motorways. On match day, buses take all teams from Kiel to Gettorf and back.