Buy Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin tickets for the 2026/27 Season and you are booking a spring weekend in the Rhine-Neckar region, with the match listed for Saturday 24 April 2027 at 15:30 at the SNP Arena in Sinsheim on Bundesliga matchday 31. The DFL has placed the round on the weekend of 23 to 25 April but has not yet fixed exact kick-off times. Last season, the times for the final four rounds were confirmed about a month ahead.
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Few Bundesliga fixtures produce goals like this one. Seven meetings in Sinsheim have delivered 27 goals, with only one draw and never a goalless game. April's match arrives deep in the run-in, when points matter at both ends of the table.
Tickets for Hoffenheim are among the more accessible in the Bundesliga, with season tickets from €150 in 2025/26 and a ground of 30,150. That makes it a realistic choice for overseas visitors who want a guaranteed seat in a chosen stand.
The hosts arrive with European football to juggle. Hoffenheim finished fifth in 2025/26, one point short of the Champions League places, which earned a Europa League league-phase campaign this season.
The visitors bring one of the most loyal followings in Germany. Union Berlin counted 71,967 members in March 2026, a remarkable figure for a club whose first Bundesliga season was only in 2019/20. They finished 11th last season, safely clear of trouble.
Union travel well even over long distances. For the 2024/25 visit, the club sold around 1,900 tickets to members, at two per person. When the away section sold out in May 2023, Union fans also bought seats in neighbouring blocks.
Union sell their allocation to members online, with tickets sent by email. For the 2024/25 trip, standing places cost €15 while seats cost €23.50 or €30. Those prices mean the away section rarely reaches the resale market, so Union fans without membership face a harder route in.
Distance shapes the crowd. Around 1,400 Union supporters were expected for the January 2026 trip, while clubs from nearer regions have brought far more, with Köln arriving around 15,000 strong in October 2025. Union's smaller travelling numbers leave more of the ground to home and neutral buyers.
Supporters planning both meetings should note the reverse leg. Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei falls on the weekend of 18 to 20 December 2026, with the exact kick-off still to be set.
Hoffenheim's European run adds a scheduling wrinkle. If they are still in the Europa League in late April, a Thursday tie that week could push this match to the Sunday. That is another reason to keep travel plans flexible until the DFL confirms the slot.
The standard Bundesliga weekend offers several possible slots. Friday night starts at 20:30, Saturday at 15:30 or 18:30 and Sunday at 15:30, 17:30 or 19:30. Most Saturday 15:30 games run in parallel, which is why that slot is the default placeholder.
Usually, yes. Hoffenheim sell home matches in blocks of up to four games per half-season. Members get a presale window first, then a general sale opens to everyone.
Purchase limits apply in both phases. In 2025 members could buy up to six tickets in the presale, falling to three per person once the general sale opened. High-demand matches can see those limits cut further.
For a fixture of this profile, the general sale is the norm rather than the exception. If a match does not sell out, the club keeps sales open online and at its ticket shop until half-time. The last meeting here drew 19,341, well below capacity.
Standing places are the exception. Season ticket holders hold all of the standing terrace, so single standing tickets rarely appear through the club. Hoffenheim also runs a ticket exchange where season ticket holders can resell seats they cannot use.
Season tickets here are priced low by Bundesliga standards. In 2025/26 a standing season ticket cost €150, with seats from €262 to €584. Union's own standing season ticket cost €255 for the same campaign.
The marketplace route suits buyers who want certainty months ahead. General sale dates are announced in blocks, often only weeks before the match. A verified listing lets you fix seats together in a chosen stand before you book flights.
Five factors set the price of a seat for this fixture. Seat location matters most, with central seats in the main stand and the stand opposite well above the ends. Demand is moderate, since crowds in Sinsheim do not always reach capacity for this fixture.
Timing counts too. Prices often firm up once the DFL fixes the kick-off. Competition context adds a premium if either side has a European place or survival at stake by matchday 31. Hospitality sits in its own bracket, sold as a full matchday package.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper tier / less central | £70 – £130 | Getting in at the lowest price | Seats behind the goals and in the corners. The widest choice of listings for this match. |
| Longside standard | £90 – £175 | A side view at fair value | Outer blocks along both long sides. Good sightlines under the full roof. |
| Lower tier / central | £130 – £220+ | Watching close to halfway | Central blocks of the stand opposite the main stand. A strong neutral option. |
| Premium seating | £175 – £260+ | The main stand view | Central Westtribüne seats in the main stand. Limited listings appear. |
| Hospitality / VIP | Price on request | Business guests and groups | The Business Club in the main stand, with catering and a reserved seat. Boxes available for larger groups. |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
For context, Hoffenheim's face values have run from €14 on the standing terrace to around €80 for central seats against high-demand opponents. Early resale listings for this match started at around £70 per seat, with top-category long-side seats from around £150. Resale costs more than face value mainly because it fixes your exact block months before club sales open.
The SNP Arena is a compact, enclosed bowl. The Westtribüne is the main stand, the Osttribüne faces it across the pitch, while the Südtribüne behind the south goal is the home standing terrace. The Rhein Neckar Arena seating plan shows every block before you choose.
The ground has carried several names since opening as the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in 2009, most recently the PreZero Arena. It became the SNP Arena on 1 July 2026. For other matches here this season, see the Rhein Neckar Arena tickets listings.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Südtribüne (standing) | Hoffenheim's loudest support | Lower-priced | The home terrace behind the south goal. Held by season ticket holders, so single places are rare. |
| Behind the north goal | A full-pitch view at lower prices | Lower-priced | Seated blocks at the north end, close to the away corner. Good value for neutral buyers. |
| Away section (north-east corner) | Union Berlin supporters only | Lower-priced | Standing in blocks G1 and G2, seating in H1 and H2. Entered through the north-east away gate. |
| Osttribüne | Neutral buyers wanting a side view | Mid-range | The long side opposite the main stand. Central blocks give a balanced view of both penalty areas. |
| Westtribüne | The main stand experience | Premium | Home of the Business Club and 40 boxes. The most requested side of the ground. |
| Family block | Parents with children | Lower-priced | A dedicated seated area with reduced child prices. Sold mainly through the club. |
Neutral buyers should start with the Osttribüne or the north-end seats. Both sit away from the Südtribüne terrace with a clear view of the whole pitch. Keep Union's red and white out of sight in home blocks, especially those next to the away corner.
Every place in the stadium is covered. The roof is a column-free membrane structure, so there are no pillars to block your view. That matters in April, when the region averages around 13 days with rain.
The capacity of 30,150 includes several thousand standing places. For European matches, when standing areas are converted to seats, capacity drops to about 25,600.
The stadium sits on the southern edge of Sinsheim, beside the A6 motorway and about 6 kilometres from the village of Hoffenheim. Construction began in May 2007. The ground opened on 24 January 2009 with a 6-2 friendly win over a regional selection. The first Bundesliga match followed a week later, a 2-0 win over Energie Cottbus.
Before the move, Hoffenheim played at the Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion, opened in 1999, which still hosts the club's women's team. For the first half of their debut Bundesliga season, they used Mannheim's Carl-Benz-Stadion while the new ground was completed. The current naming deal with SNP, a Heidelberg software firm, runs until June 2028.
Hoffenheim's hospitality centres on the Business Club in the Westtribüne. The main stand holds 1,364 business seats plus 40 boxes for groups of ten or more.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Business Club seat | Couples and business guests | A reserved main stand seat with catering and drinks before, during and after the match |
| Private box | Companies and groups of ten or more | A private space in the Westtribüne with its own view of the pitch |
| Central Westtribüne seat | Buyers wanting comfort without catering | Covered seats near the halfway line in the main stand |
| Group and corporate bookings | Businesses hosting clients | Arranged through the club's hospitality partner, subject to availability |
Business Club guests can use every level of the Business Club from two hours before kick-off. The package includes catering and drinks throughout, a champagne and cocktail bar after the final whistle plus live music.
Groups booking at least four day tickets also receive parking. Compare inclusions before price, because seat position and catering vary between options.
Hoffenheim issue tickets as print-at-home PDFs, mobile tickets with a QR code or hard tickets. Every listing states its delivery method before you pay.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| E-ticket (PDF) | A print-at-home ticket for the seat. Print it clearly or keep it ready on your phone. |
| Mobile ticket | A QR code on your phone, sometimes sent in the final days before the match. Keep the phone charged. |
| Hard ticket | A printed ticket sent by post. Allow extra lead time for addresses outside Germany. |
| Collection in Sinsheim | Pickup at a named point with photo ID and your order reference. Plan it for the morning of the match. |
Read the listing notes before you buy, carry valid photo ID and charge your phone. Gates open two hours before kick-off. The stadium is cashless, so bring a card or a phone payment app.
Bags must be no larger than A4. A limited bag drop is available for €5, cash only, so arrive with a small bag if you can.
Your match ticket doubles as a public transport pass. It covers second-class travel on buses, trams and trains across the VRN and HNV networks until 03:00 on matchday.
The nearest station is Sinsheim Museum/Arena, where all trains stop, around 10 to 15 minutes' walk from the ground. The S5 S-Bahn runs from Heidelberg in around half an hour, while RE10b trains link Mannheim with Sinsheim. Extra trains run on Bundesliga matchdays.
Shuttle buses run every 15 minutes from Sinsheim (Elsenz) Hauptbahnhof, starting two and a half hours before kick-off. Drivers leave the A6 at exit 33b, Sinsheim-Süd. The stadium car parks cost €10 and usually fill at least 30 minutes before kick-off.
Accessible facilities include 40 wheelchair spaces opposite the main stand, priced at €14 including a companion. Places for visually impaired and deaf supporters are also available. Step-free entry is via the south-east ramp.
Away supporters arriving by car are directed to the Museum P6 car park, also priced at €10. Further shuttle buses link the arena with surrounding towns, returning from the bus terminal at car park P9 after the match.
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Open the fixture
Start from the listing for Hoffenheim against Union Berlin in April. Remember the confirmed date could still move between the Friday and Sunday of that weekend.
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Set up your account
Create an account before you compare listings. Use your name exactly as it appears on your photo ID.
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Choose your stand
Pick the Osttribüne for a neutral side view, the Westtribüne for the main stand or the north end for value. Union supporters should only consider the away section.
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Filter by quantity
Set the number of seats first so you only see listings that keep your group together. Groups of four or more are usually realistic for this match.
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Compare listings
Weigh the stand, block and row against the price. Several sellers may hold seats in the same area at different prices.
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Read the listing notes
The notes cover delivery method, timing and whether seats are adjacent. Two minutes here prevents a problem at the gate.
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Complete secure payment
Pay through the encrypted payment page and you will receive an order reference with a confirmation email straight away. The guarantee applies from that moment.
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Follow delivery to matchday
Use track order with your reference to see progress. Mobile tickets often arrive in the final week, which is routine.
Frankfurt Airport is the main gateway, around 112 kilometres away by road or roughly an hour by car. By rail the trip takes just over two hours via Mannheim. Stuttgart Airport is a similar distance by train. If you need seats together, filter by quantity before you browse.
The bigger planning risk is the date. Broadcast picks and Hoffenheim's European schedule could both move the match, so book flexible travel or stay for the whole weekend until the kick-off is confirmed.
Heidelberg makes the most attractive base. It lies about 22 kilometres from Sinsheim, with the S5 linking the two in around half an hour. Its castle ruins sit above the Neckar, overlooking an old town that rewards a full day. The Old Bridge across the river dates from the 1780s.
Union supporters face a journey of around 600 kilometres from Berlin. By rail, the usual route runs by ICE to Mannheim, then by regional train to Sinsheim, taking around six hours in total.
Arrive early and the stadium's neighbour is worth the time. The Technik Museum Sinsheim sits right beside the ground, with a Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner mounted on its roof. It draws more than a million visitors a year, with an IMAX 3D cinema and a submarine among the exhibits.
April weather in the region is mild but changeable. Daytime highs average around 16°C, with lows near 6°C, so bring a layer for an evening kick-off.
This is a young fixture with a lot of goals. The clubs first met in the Bundesliga in 2019/20, Union's debut season in the top flight. Their first meeting in Sinsheim came in June 2020, behind closed doors after the league's restart. Hoffenheim won 4-0 to guarantee at least a Europa League qualifying place.
Both clubs took unusual routes to this level. Hoffenheim were playing in the eighth tier in 1989/90, before a rapid climb brought them to the Bundesliga in 2008. In their first season they led the table at the winter break. Union, founded in 1966, reached the Champions League group stage in 2023/24 after finishing fourth the season before.
Hoffenheim's own European peak came after finishing third in 2017/18, which took them into the Champions League group stage the following season. Union built steadily from their debut, playing in the Conference League in 2021/22 and the Europa League in 2022/23. Hoffenheim themselves were founded in 1899, so that European run came 119 years into the club's history.
The meetings here have swung back and forth. Union won 3-1 on a Monday night in November 2020, their first Bundesliga win in Sinsheim. In May 2023 a sold-out crowd saw three goals in stoppage time, as Hoffenheim won 4-2 to secure their survival against a Union side chasing the Champions League.
Crowd rules shaped the early meetings. The August 2021 draw, 2-2, was played in front of a limited crowd of 8,014, with only 200 away supporters admitted. In February 2024 each side lost a player to a second yellow card before half-time, before Union won 1-0 to end a run of 176 days without an away win.
Players have moved between the clubs too. Kevin Vogt, a former Hoffenheim captain who made more than 200 appearances in his first spell, joined Union in January 2024.
The pattern is clear. Seven meetings here have averaged almost four goals a game. Only one has ended level, so expect a match with a winner.
All figures below cover Bundesliga meetings in Sinsheim with Hoffenheim as hosts, from the first in 2020 to the most recent in 2026.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 7 |
| Hoffenheim wins | 3 |
| Union Berlin wins | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Hoffenheim goals | 14 |
| Union Berlin goals | 13 |
| Biggest Hoffenheim win | 4-0 (20 Jun 2020) |
| Biggest Union Berlin win | 0-4 (08 Feb 2025) |
| First Bundesliga meeting in scope | 20 Jun 2020 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 31 Jan 2026 |
Source: bundesliga.com match reports, fussballdaten.de and club match records, cross-referenced match by match.
Across every Bundesliga meeting at both grounds up to the end of 2025/26, the clubs met 14 times. Each side won six, with two draws.
Scores are shown with Hoffenheim first, newest meeting at the top.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | 3-1 |
| 08 Feb 2025 | 0-4 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | 0-1 |
| 20 May 2023 | 4-2 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | 2-2 |
| 02 Nov 2020 | 1-3 |
| 20 Jun 2020 | 4-0 |
Source: bundesliga.com, fussballdaten.de, club match reports and DFB match data, with every score confirmed by at least two independent records.
The DFL fixes times in blocks of rounds, so expect confirmation around late March 2027. Your ticket stays valid if the match moves within that weekend.
Yes, Hoffenheim tickets cover local buses, trams and trains across the regional networks on matchday. That includes the S-Bahn from Heidelberg.
In the north-east corner, with both standing and seated blocks sold through Union. Anyone in Union colours should buy for that section only.
Only if it is A4 size or smaller. A small paid bag drop exists, but space is limited.
Usually, yes, especially along the long sides. Filter by quantity first and each listing will show whether its seats are adjacent.
Sources: TSG Hoffenheim official club website (tsg-hoffenheim.de) for ticketing, stadium, transport and hospitality information; 1. FC Union Berlin official club website (fc-union-berlin.de) for away ticket sales and match reports; Bundesliga and DFB match data for fixtures and results; fussballdaten.de for head-to-head records.