1. FC Union Berlin – Sporting Clube de Braga
UEFA Champions League season 2023/2024
Group C, Matchday 2
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Kick-off: 6:45 pm
The following items are permitted on the stadium grounds:
– walkers
– alcohol-free drinks in a beverage carton with a size of max. 0.25 Liter
– bags with a maximum size of DIN A4 (297 mm x 210 mm) with a maximum depth of 15 cm
The following items are not permitted on the stadium grounds:
– plastic bottles, glass bottles, beverage cans
– professional cameras and equipment, reflex cameras, zoom lens cameras
– tripods
– video cameras / audio recording devices
– folding or camping chairs, stools
– picnic boxes, coolers, bulky objects
– strollers
– animals
– weapons of any kind
– fireworks
– hairspray, spray paint
You can find information regarding accreditation on the website of Union Berlin under ‘Presseservice‘.
We recommend travelling by local public transport.
If you travel by car, please follow the traffic guidance system on event days.
Local public transport
The following lines will bring you close to the Olympiastadion:
U-Bahn
The underground train (U-Bahn) U2 takes you directly to the station Olympiastadion. It’s only a short walk from there to the stadium (East Gate entrance: 500m, South Gate entrance: 870m).
S-Bahn
The above ground train (S-Bahn) S3 and S9 takes you directly to the station Olympiastadion. It’s only a short walk from there to the stadium (South Gate entrance via exit Flatowallee: 200 m, East Gate entrance via exit Trakehner Allee: 250m).
Bus
With the bus lines M49 or 218 you can reach the stop Flatowallee. It’s only a short walk from there to the stadium. With the bus line 143 you can reach the underground station Neu-Westend. From there you can either walk directly to the stadium or take the underground train and exit at the station Olympiastadion.
Car
Coming from Hamburg/Rostock:
- City ring towards Charlottenburg (A100)
- Exit Kaiserdamm, stay on Kaiserdamm until Theodor-Heuss-Platz
- Take exit Heerstraße; stay straight in the right lane
- Turn right into Flatowallee, stay straight to get to the stadium / South Gate
Coming from Munich/Nuremberg, Hannover/Magdeburg, Leipzig:
- Take the Avus (A115) toward Funkturm
- Exit Messedamm (Richtung A100), stay right
- Turn left at second light
- Turn right immediately into Jafféstrasse; stay on road until Heerstrasse
- Turn left into Heerstrasse, get in the right lane
- Turn right into Flatowallee, stay straight to get to stadium / South Gate
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- Take the Avus (A115) toward Funkturm
- Exit Messedamm (Richtung A100), stay right
- Stay straight at second light and go underneath ICC brigde
- Turn left at the next light onto Masurenallee until Theodor-Heuss-Platz
- Take exit Heerstrasse, get in the right lane
- Turn right into Flatowallee, stay straight to get to stadium / South Gate
Coming from Brandenburger Tor:
- Strasse Unter den Linden, towards Spandau
- Take Kaiserdamm past Theodor-Heuss-Platz, towards Spandau
- Stay on Heerstraße, get in the right lane
- Turn right into Flatowallee, stay straight to get to stadium / South Gate
Parking
Around the Olympiastadion Berlin there is a large number of public parking spaces, which can also be used for events (some subject to charges):
• Olympischer Platz (Olympic Place) (max. 2.8 tons per vehicle; free of charge)
• parking lot PO1 (max. 2.8 tons per vehicle)
• parking lot PO4 with handicapped accessible parking spaces (max. 2.8 tons per vehicle)
• parking lot PO7 (max. 2.8 tons per vehicle)
Local Public Transport
At the S-Bahn stop S Olympiastadion, an elevator is only located at the exit marked ‘Flatowallee’. The metro station U Olympia-Stadion is also accessible by wheelchair. Both the S-Bahn station and the metro stop will guide you to the stadium’s main entrances at the East and South Gates.
Car
Visitors driving to the stadium are asked to use the parking lot PO4, which offers wheelchair accessible parking. The exact number of parking spots may vary for each event.
In the Stadium
The lower stands are accessible by wheelchair and walking aids via the entrances in blocks C/D, N, Q/R and S/T. An adequate number of kiosks and handicap-accessible bathrooms can be found in the lower stand areas as well.
Walking Aids
Walking aids are permitted in the interior (standing area) in exceptional cases. These exceptions include crutches as well as walking sticks. Bringing a walker inside the standing area is not permitted. People with a walker are welcome in the seated areas. For the duration of the event, you can give up your walker with our security personell. It will then be stored in a seperate room and handed back to you once the event is over.
VIP areas
Our VIP areas are mostly barrier-free. In several places, there are small steps in front of the entrances to the Business Lounges with the adjoining VIP boxes. Access to the Atrium is via an elevator. Another elevator is available within the Atrium to move between levels.