Stuttgart Gottlieb Daimler Stadium (53,200)

A cool ¿51.5 million has revamped Stuttgart's Gottlieb Daimler Stadium for the tournament, with new seats, better floodlights and Europe's biggest video screens - each weighing 11 tons.

The stadium is home to VfB Stuttgart, one of the Bundesliga's leading clubs. Famous past players include Hansi Müller and former Tottenham striker Jürgen Klinsmann.

Getting to the Stadium

Just a couple of stops from the city centre, the World Cup stadium lies to the north-east of Stuttgart , a five-minute walk from its own underground station.

Get there from the Main Station
From the Hauptbahnhof (main station) take S-Bahn train S1 towards Plochingen and get off at the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium. The direct journey takes seven minutes.

Get there from the Airport
West of the centre, Stuttgart Airport is a major hub for international flights. From here, take S-Bahn train S3 to Rohr, then change to S-Bahn train S1 towards Plochingen for Gottlieb Daimler Stadium. The journey takes around 45 minutes. Taxis stop in front of terminals 1 and 3, and charge around 30 (Euro) to go the stadium or city centre.

Get there from the City Centre
From central Schlossplatz, take U-Bahn (underground) line U5 towards Mönchfeld, then change at the Hauptbahnhof (main station) for S-Bahn train S1 to Gottlieb Daimler Stadium. The trip takes 15 minutes.