Rhein Neckar Arena is the home of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, a comfortable 30,150-capacity ground in the small town of Sinsheim and one of the more modern venues in the Bundesliga. Demand for Rhein Neckar Arena tickets is driven above all by the visits of the biggest German clubs, with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen the marquee fixtures at a ground built for one of the great modern rises in German football. The stadium, opened in 2009 and known today as the PreZero Arena after its sponsor, sits between Heidelberg and Heilbronn in the Rhine-Neckar region, with its own railway stop and ample parking. 1BoxOffice is a verified secondary marketplace established in 2006, with seat-level detail at checkout and a 150% money-back guarantee if a ticket fails to grant entry on matchday.
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This guide is written for the supporter making the trip, not the browser. It covers the train and the shuttle out to Sinsheim, how the four stands are arranged around the home end, where away fans sit, the bag rules and the entry process, the food and wine of Baden, and the story of a club that rose from village football to the Bundesliga. By the end you should know how a Hoffenheim matchday runs.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | PreZero Arena, the Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
| Location | Sinsheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
| Capacity | 30,150 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Home Club | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Home End | Behind the goal, the vocal Hoffenheim support |
| Region | The largest ground in the Rhine-Neckar area |
| Notable | Host of 2011 Women's World Cup matches |
| Nearest Station | Sinsheim Museum/Arena, around a kilometre away |
Rhein Neckar Arena sits on the edge of Sinsheim, a small town in the Kraichgau between Heidelberg and Heilbronn in Baden-Wurttemberg, in a rural setting rather than a city, so the ground is reached mainly by train, shuttle bus or car. The great advantage of the stadium is its own nearby railway stop and its position by the A6 motorway, along with the large car parks that suit a rural ground. Most supporters arrive by train and the short walk or shuttle, or by car, and the trip is straightforward from Heidelberg and the wider region.
The Sinsheim Museum/Arena stop on the Elsenz Valley railway is just over a kilometre from the ground, a walk of around fifteen minutes, and it is the easiest way in by public transport. Trains run to Sinsheim from Heidelberg and the wider Rhine-Neckar network, connecting the ground to the cities of the region. On matchday follow the crowd and the signs from the stop to the stadium, an easy walk across to the ground.
Shuttle buses run from Sinsheim main station to the ground on matchday, giving an alternative to the walk from the nearer Museum/Arena stop, useful for those arriving by train into the main station. The shuttles are timed around kick-off and carry supporters the short distance to the stadium. Combining a train to Sinsheim with the shuttle or the walk is the standard public-transport route to the ground.
The ground is easy to reach by road, sitting close to the Sinsheim-Sud junction of the A6 motorway, with large car parks around the stadium that suit its rural setting, so driving is more practical here than at many German grounds. The car parks fill up before a bigger match and the approach roads get busy, so arriving early helps, but there is far more parking than at a city-centre stadium. For many supporters coming from around the region, the car is the natural way to a ground built with the motorway and parking in mind.
Frankfurt airport lies around an hour to the north by road or rail, the main gateway for international visitors, while Stuttgart airport is a similar distance to the south. The cities of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Heilbronn are all within easy reach of Sinsheim, so many supporters base themselves in one of them, particularly the beautiful university city of Heidelberg, and travel out to the ground by train or car. The central position in the Rhine-Neckar region makes the stadium accessible from a wide area.
Parking at Rhein Neckar Arena is plentiful by the standards of German grounds, thanks to its rural setting by the A6 motorway, with large car parks around the stadium. This makes driving a practical option, though the car parks and the approach roads fill up before a bigger match such as the visit of Bayern or Dortmund, so arriving early is wise. The ground was built with the motorway and ample parking in mind, so the car is a natural choice for supporters coming from around the region, while those arriving by train use the nearby railway stop and the short walk or the shuttle.
Rhein Neckar Arena is a modern, enclosed, football-specific ground with four stands close to the pitch and good sightlines from almost every seat, comfortable and well appointed as a stadium built in 2009. The main stand along one side holds the premium and hospitality seating, the media positions and the tunnel, with the stand opposite along the other touchline, and the two ends behind the goals. The home end behind one goal is where the most vocal Hoffenheim support gathers, in the blue of the club, the loudest part of the ground on a matchday.
The home end behind one goal is where the vocal Hoffenheim support gathers, the source of the singing, the flags and the atmosphere in the blue and white of the club. This is the section to target for the fullest matchday experience, a steep stand close to the pitch in the modern German style. Hoffenheim are a young club at this level with a smaller support than the traditional giants, but the home end brings real noise for the bigger fixtures, and it is the heart of a Hoffenheim matchday.
The main stand along one touchline holds the premium and hospitality seating, the media positions and the tunnel, with the higher-priced central seats offering the best balanced view of the play. The stand opposite runs the length of the other touchline with fine views in a slightly calmer setting. Both give clear sightlines across the comfortable modern ground, and the central rows of the main stand are the pick for a tactical overview, while the ends and the corners come at a lower price with a more angled view.
Away supporters are housed in a section at one end or in a corner of the ground, with good sightlines but separated from the home support, and an allocation that varies by fixture, larger for the biggest visiting clubs in the German tradition of sizeable travelling supports. The ground has strong accessible provision as a modern stadium, with wheelchair-user positions, companion seating and step-free access, though supporters with access requirements should contact the club before the match to confirm the arrangements. The table below matches a section to what you want from the day.
| Priority | Recommended Sections |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | The home end behind the goal |
| Tactical overview | Main stand, central rows |
| Close to pitch | Front rows of the lower tier |
| Calmer view | The stand opposite the main stand |
| Budget-friendly | The corners and the far end |
| Away fans | End or corner section by fixture |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair-user bays with companion spaces (request at purchase) |
Sinsheim and the Kraichgau have a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters that can bring frost, rain and the occasional snow, so conditions at a match vary sharply across a Bundesliga season. The roof covers most of the seated areas of the ground, keeping much of the crowd dry, though the open corners and the front rows can catch the wind and rain in poor weather. For an autumn or winter fixture a warm and waterproof layer is essential given the inland cold, while the early and late-season matches are usually milder and comfortable in this part of Baden.
Like other Bundesliga grounds, Rhein Neckar Arena runs a firm bag policy with searches on entry, so the sensible approach is to travel light. Large bags and rucksacks are best left at your accommodation, since oversized bags are refused and there is no guarantee of a bag store, with only small bags admitted subject to search. Standard prohibited items apply, including bottles, cans, outside alcohol, pyrotechnics and flares, and any object judged dangerous. German grounds use a cashless payment system inside, so a contactless card or the stadium card is needed for food and drink. Check the club's matchday guidance for the current bag size limit before you travel, and arrive early to clear the search.
Sinsheim is a small town, so the choice of bars and restaurants near the ground is limited compared with a big city, but the wider Baden region is fine country for food and wine, and the nearby cities offer plenty. The ground is rural, so many supporters eat and drink in Heidelberg, Mannheim or Heilbronn before travelling out, or use the stadium's own catering on the day.
Baden is one of Germany's warmer and finer wine regions, producing good whites and reds, and the food of the southwest is hearty, from Maultaschen, the local filled pasta, to Spatzle, schnitzel and rich meat dishes, all matched with the wines of Baden or a local beer. The nearby cities, above all the beautiful university town of Heidelberg, are full of restaurants, wine bars and taverns, and a meal there before the trip out to Sinsheim is a fine way to build up to a match. The rural setting of the ground means the region, rather than the town, is the place to eat and drink well.
Sinsheim itself is a small town with local restaurants, bars and cafes, along with the well-known technical museum near the ground, but the choice is modest compared with a city. Around the stadium there is the matchday catering and some local spots, while the fuller experience is in the nearby cities. Because the ground is rural, most supporters plan the day around a nearby city or arrive in good time to enjoy the stadium and its surroundings before the match.
Inside the stadium the concourses serve German matchday staples, the bratwurst and beer that go with a Bundesliga afternoon, on the cashless system used across German grounds. Given the rural setting and the limited choice in the town, the stadium's own catering is more central to the day here than at a city ground, so bring a contactless card and make the most of the concourses, or eat well in a nearby city beforehand.
TSG Hoffenheim use modern ticketing, so for most fixtures the ticket is issued digitally and scanned at the turnstile, and the ground runs on a cashless system inside for food and drink. Load the ticket, charge your phone and have a contactless card ready before you reach the entrance. Gates open ahead of kick-off to let the crowd filter in, and with a bag search at the turnstiles the entrances get busy in the last half hour, particularly for the visit of Bayern or Dortmund. Aim to be at the ground in good time rather than joining the final rush, allowing for the walk from the railway stop or the car parks.
Leaving a rural ground means relying on the train, the shuttle or the car, all of which clear the crowd steadily after the final whistle.
The train from the Sinsheim Museum/Arena stop and the shuttle buses to the main station carry the crowd back towards Heidelberg and the wider region after the match, though services from a smaller station can be busier and less frequent than at a city ground, so check the return times in advance. The walk to the railway stop is short, and the trains connect to the network for the journey back to your base. Allow a little time, as a rural station handles the post-match crowd more slowly than a city one.
The car parks around the ground empty steadily after a bigger match, with the A6 motorway close by for the journey home, though the first period after the final whistle is slow as the parks clear. Patience helps, and it can be quicker to wait a little for the crowds to thin before setting off. The rural setting and the good road links mean driving is a practical way home for many supporters once the immediate congestion has eased.
With the ground in a small town, many supporters head back to a nearby city such as Heidelberg for the evening, for a meal and a drink in one of the region's fine restaurants and wine bars. The simplest way to beat any post-match crowd is to let the first wave clear before setting off by train or car, then enjoy the evening in the wider region. An evening in beautiful Heidelberg after the match is a fine end to a football trip to Baden.
Rhein Neckar Arena opened in 2009, built in Sinsheim to give TSG Hoffenheim a home fit for the Bundesliga after the club's remarkable rise through the divisions, and it is the largest stadium in the Rhine-Neckar region despite standing in a town of only a few thousand people. The ground has carried several sponsored names over the years and is known today as the PreZero Arena, a comfortable, modern stadium with good sightlines and ample parking in its rural setting. It hosted matches at the 2011 Women's World Cup, and it has been the settled home of Hoffenheim throughout the club's time in the top flight.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are one of the most remarkable stories in modern German football, a club from a village near Sinsheim that rose from the amateur leagues to the Bundesliga, reaching the top flight in 2008, backed by the investment of the software entrepreneur Dietmar Hopp, a local man who had played for the club as a boy. The project, like other modern rises in German football, divides opinion, drawing criticism from traditional supporters even as it established a small-town club among the elite. The rise gave the Rhine-Neckar region a Bundesliga team and a modern arena where none had been before.
Since reaching the top flight, Hoffenheim have become an established Bundesliga club, qualifying for European competition on several occasions and bringing the biggest names in German and European football to Sinsheim. The ground has staged many big occasions, above all the visits of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and the other giants, and European nights when the club has qualified. From village football to the Bundesliga and Europe, the story of Hoffenheim and its arena is one of the most unusual in the modern game.
The stadium's history, verified by contemporary records, is defined by the rise of TSG Hoffenheim from the amateur leagues to the Bundesliga and Europe. Its biggest occasions have come against the giants of German football, when a full house has watched the club take on Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and on the European nights that qualification has brought to Sinsheim. The ground also hosted matches at the 2011 Women's World Cup, giving it a place in the story of the tournament as well as of Hoffenheim, a modern arena that has packed a good deal into its years since opening in 2009.
Rhein Neckar Arena is a modern, well-appointed ground that suits the club and its setting, so its future lies in continuing as the home of TSG Hoffenheim, with the usual periodic upgrades to hospitality, technology and supporter facilities rather than any major rebuild. As one of the newer grounds in the Bundesliga, comfortable and well designed with good sightlines and ample parking, it needs no significant redevelopment, and the priority is filling it for the big fixtures and maintaining the matchday experience. For now the stadium remains the settled home of Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, a modern arena at the heart of a remarkable football story.
Rhein Neckar Arena has strong accessible provision as a modern stadium, with wheelchair-user positions, companion seating and step-free access built into the design, along with facilities for supporters with a range of access needs. Supporters requiring accessible seating should contact the club well before the match to confirm the available spaces, arrange any companion ticket and check the best route into the ground and the nearest parking or drop-off. The railway stop and the shuttle buses give reasonable access to the ground, and the ample parking and the modern, well-designed concourses make the stadium easier to move around than many older grounds, though it is worth confirming the arrangements in advance.
The fixtures that move Rhein Neckar Arena tickets fastest are the visits of the biggest German clubs. The match against Bayern Munich is the standout occasion, always the hardest ticket of the season, and you can follow it on the Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich tickets page, with the visitors' own listings on the Bayern Munich tickets page. The visit of Borussia Dortmund is another huge draw, covered on the Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund tickets page and the Borussia Dortmund tickets listings, while the visit of Bayer Leverkusen and the other leading sides also sells strongly. The full home programme sits on the TSG Hoffenheim tickets and Bundesliga tickets listings. Fixtures against mid-table sides are the most accessible and often available closer to kick-off, and Hoffenheim tickets are among the easier of the big clubs to come by. Secondary-market prices move with demand, so treat any figure as indicative rather than fixed and buy early for the visit of Bayern and Dortmund.
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Sinsheim makes an unusual and rewarding football trip, a small town in the Kraichgau surrounded by the vineyards and countryside of Baden, close to some of the finest cities in southwest Germany. Fly into Frankfurt or Stuttgart, both around an hour away, then travel to the region by train or car, basing yourself in a nearby city, above all the beautiful university town of Heidelberg, and travelling out to the ground for the match. Remember that the ground runs on a cashless system, that the stadium is rural with ample parking and its own railway stop, and that the wine and food of Baden and the sights of Heidelberg are a reason to travel in themselves. Sinsheim pairs a match with a scenic corner of Germany.
With Heidelberg and the Baden wine country close by, many supporters build a longer trip around the match. If you are lining up other fixtures, the football tickets hub, the wider football tournaments calendar and the venues tickets directory show what else is on. In and around Sinsheim, the well-known technical museum by the ground with its aircraft and cars, the old town and castle of nearby Heidelberg, the vineyards of Baden and the countryside of the Kraichgau all reward a matchday trip to the region.
Rhein Neckar Arena holds 30,150, a mid-size ground by Bundesliga standards and the largest stadium in the Rhine-Neckar region. It is a comfortable, modern, football-specific stadium with four stands close to the pitch and good sightlines from almost every seat, opened in 2009 as the home of TSG Hoffenheim.
The ground is the home of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, one of the most remarkable rises in modern German football, from village football to the Bundesliga. The club reached the top flight in 2008 and moved to the new stadium in Sinsheim in 2009, and it has been their home ever since, in the Bundesliga and in Europe.
The ground is on the edge of Sinsheim, a small town between Heidelberg and Heilbronn. Take the train to the Sinsheim Museum/Arena stop, around a kilometre and a fifteen-minute walk from the ground, or a shuttle bus from Sinsheim main station. By car, the stadium sits by the A6 motorway with large car parks, so driving is practical here.
Yes, parking is plentiful by the standards of German grounds, thanks to the rural setting by the A6 motorway, with large car parks around the stadium. This makes driving practical, though the parks and approach roads fill up before a bigger match, so arrive early. There is far more parking here than at a city-centre ground.
Yes, Hoffenheim tickets are sold to the general public, and as one of the smaller-supported of the big clubs they are among the easier Bundesliga tickets to come by, though the visits of Bayern and Dortmund sell fast. A verified secondary marketplace is a realistic route for visitors, with seat detail shown before you pay.
Travel light, as large bags and rucksacks are refused and there is no guarantee of a bag store, with only small bags admitted subject to search. Expect a search at the turnstile. Bottles, cans, outside alcohol, pyrotechnics and flares are prohibited. The ground runs on a cashless system inside, so bring a contactless card. Check the club's matchday guidance for the current bag size limit.
The home end behind one goal, where the vocal Hoffenheim support gathers in the blue and white of the club, has the fullest atmosphere, so target it for the singing and the colour. The club has a smaller support than the traditional giants, but the home end brings real noise for the bigger fixtures. The main stand and the side opposite are calmer and better for a tactical view.
Visiting supporters are housed in a designated section at one end or in a corner of the ground, with good sightlines but separated from the home support, and a larger allocation for the biggest visiting clubs in the German tradition. The exact section and allocation vary by fixture, so away fans should check the details for their specific game and follow the guidance issued with the ticket.
Yes. As a modern ground it has wheelchair-user positions, companion seating and step-free access built into the design. Contact the club before the match to confirm the available spaces and arrange the seating and any companion ticket in advance. The railway stop, the shuttle buses and the ample parking help with reaching the ground.
Gates open ahead of kick-off to let the crowd in, typically well over an hour before a Bundesliga match. With a bag search at the turnstiles and the walk from the railway stop or the car parks, the entrances get busy in the last half hour, so aim to arrive in good time, especially for the visit of Bayern or Dortmund. The precise opening time is confirmed with your ticket.
The concourses serve German matchday staples, the bratwurst and beer that go with a Bundesliga afternoon, on the ground's cashless system. As the ground is rural and the town small, the stadium catering is more central to the day here than at a city ground. The nearby cities, above all Heidelberg, offer the fuller choice of restaurants and the wines of Baden.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim rose from village and amateur football to the Bundesliga, reaching the top flight in 2008 with the backing of the software entrepreneur Dietmar Hopp, a local man who had played for the club as a boy. The project divides opinion in German football, but it gave the Rhine-Neckar region a Bundesliga club and a modern arena where none had been before.
The stadium opened in 2009, built in Sinsheim to give Hoffenheim a home fit for the Bundesliga after the club reached the top flight. It has carried several sponsored names over the years and is known today as the PreZero Arena. It is the largest ground in the Rhine-Neckar region, and it hosted matches at the 2011 Women's World Cup.
Face-value Bundesliga prices at Hoffenheim are affordable by the standards of the biggest European leagues, with the ends the cheapest areas, and tickets are among the easier of the big clubs to come by. Resale prices depend on the opponent, with the visits of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund the most expensive. Secondary-market prices move with demand, so treat any figure as indicative.
Because Sinsheim is a small town, many supporters stay in a nearby city, above all the beautiful university town of Heidelberg, or in Mannheim or Heilbronn, and travel out to the ground by train or car. Heidelberg makes a superb base, with its old town, castle and restaurants, and easy connections to Sinsheim for the match.
Hoffenheim issue tickets digitally for most fixtures, scanned at the turnstile from your phone. Load the ticket and charge your phone before you arrive, and bring a contactless card for the cashless system inside. Follow the delivery and entry instructions supplied with your order, as the requirements can vary by fixture.
Hoffenheim are a club from a village near Sinsheim who rose to the Bundesliga, so the stadium was built in Sinsheim to serve the club and the wider Rhine-Neckar region rather than a big city. It is the largest ground in the region despite the small size of the town, built by the A6 motorway with ample parking to draw supporters from across the area.
Near the ground is the well-known technical museum of Sinsheim, with its aircraft, cars and Concorde, a draw in its own right. The wider region rewards a trip too, above all the old town and castle of nearby Heidelberg, along with the vineyards of Baden and the countryside of the Kraichgau, all within easy reach of the stadium.
Yes. The ground hosted matches at the 2011 Women's World Cup, held in Germany, giving it a place in the story of the tournament. It has also staged other events over the years, including outdoor ice hockey, alongside its role as the Bundesliga home of TSG Hoffenheim and its European nights when the club has qualified.
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