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17/02/2006, 12:32 PM
jbyrne

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Originally Posted by londonirish17

Yeap, it is Stuttgart. Quite a nice place really. Have to admit though that I am a bit surprised about that decision. Rather thought it would be Dortmund (capacity) due to a probale massive presence of Irish supporters...
I think we'll get tickets easily on ebay.de

stadium holds about 53,000. should therefore get at least 5,300 tickets. maybe more depending on how the germans go in the wc
17/02/2006, 12:35 PM
Kingdom

I'm in the same situation as you Ash! Debted up to my giblets! I'd booked flights to Brussels and getting train to Stuttgart �210 which was happy about.
Just booked for one of my mates from Dublin to Stuttgart via London for �155. Gobsheen!
Got a hotel for dirt cheap too!
17/02/2006, 12:38 PM
soylent green

Booked with www.hlx.com. Not particularily cheap but they are direct flights to Stuttgart.

Return direct from Dublin to Stuttgart

Out Fri lunchtime back Sunday lunchtime

Cost €258

This compares with Ryanair to Baden Baden ("near Stuttgart") for the same price.

Aer Lingus are over €300 and that is return to Frankfurt or Munich
17/02/2006, 12:43 PM
NeilMcD

I am happy with my days work, Got 4 days in Stuttgart in and out of Stuttgart for €100 including taxes. Happy days.
17/02/2006, 12:44 PM
Ash

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingdom

I'm in the same situation as you Ash! Debted up to my giblets! I'd booked flights to Brussels and getting train to Stuttgart �210 which was happy about.
Just booked for one of my mates from Dublin to Stuttgart via London for �155. Gobsheen!
Got a hotel for dirt cheap too!

Is that a hotel in Stuttgart? If so where abouts?
17/02/2006, 1:04 PM
stickyjoe

All booked for it now :)

Anyone going from the North of England use HLX. Use HLX direct from Manchester to Stuttgart
17/02/2006, 1:04 PM
Babysis

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Originally Posted by Ash

Is that a hotel in Stuttgart? If so where abouts?

wouldnt mind a heads up on a hotel. found a few which seem pretty cheap, but would like to see hwere everyone else is heading for
17/02/2006, 1:07 PM
stickyjoe

BTW, top marks to whoever was keeping an eye on the german fa website. saved us all a good few quid ;)
17/02/2006, 1:15 PM
Kingdom

I booked a double room in the Bavaria Hotel Munchner for 3 nights for �170 for the two of us. Used some online reservation securebookings.net.

I'm sceptical none the less.
17/02/2006, 1:16 PM
NeilMcD

Yeah I just walked past Ray Treacy there at lunch time. He is still saying nothing has been confirmed even though its on the German website. I must say I am delighted with my afternoons work. Fair play to letting us know about the game in Stuttgart.

Cheers
17/02/2006, 1:17 PM
NeilMcD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingdom

I booked a double room in the Bavaria Hotel Munchner for 3 nights for �170 for the two of us. Used some online reservation securebookings.net.

I'm sceptical none the less.

Why are you sceptical , have you handed over the �170 already or will it be taken out of the credit card coming up to the game.
17/02/2006, 1:19 PM
Babysis

IVe seen http://www.cheaphotels.co.uk the achat seems very good price wise.
17/02/2006, 1:20 PM
pineapple stu

Got Dublin-Heathrow on Friday night with Aer Lingus and then London-Stuttgart on Saturday morning with Lufthansa...good night's sleep to be had in Heathrow terminal I'd say! Saved E20 on the return by delaying the flight back from London by an hour, though I'll probably spend that in the terminal in that hour! Just under E300 all told.
17/02/2006, 1:29 PM
SuperSaints

Neil McD who'd you book with? I thought I had done fairly well with Ryanair & German Wings via Stansted at �133 going Thursday back Sunday.
17/02/2006, 1:34 PM
dublinwanderer

are any travel companies advertising any package deals to germany yet?
17/02/2006, 1:37 PM
NeilMcD

I booked with a combo of Ryan Air and German Wings going out the wed heading back the sunday.
17/02/2006, 1:37 PM
SuperSaints

Don't do a package. You're sure to be screwed over.
17/02/2006, 1:40 PM
SuperSaints

Any ideas where the u-21 game is as well?
17/02/2006, 1:43 PM
NeilMcD

Yeah packages will be about 600 or 700 quid when I have just booked my flights for 100 and tickets will be about 30 and hotel will be about 140 for 4 nights which works out at €270 so dont book packages.
17/02/2006, 2:00 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by SuperSaints

Any ideas where the u-21 game is as well?

Good question. There's a new format, so if there's a game, it'll be just a friendly. Does anyone know if this will be the case or if the days of U-21 games before the main thing are over?

Any game would have to be within 75 miles of Stuttgart (which limits the options a lot), although that might not count for a friendly.
17/02/2006, 2:01 PM
Armando

I can't believe they chose Stuttgart. It's got nostalgic value for Irish fans, but that's about it. There are a half dozen bigger stadiums. Plus, it's not a real football stadium anyway with it's God damn running track! Dortmund or Munich would have been a dream come true.
I'm still going though.:D
17/02/2006, 2:11 PM
NeilMcD

Meant to be a great city for heading out in though. Plus it was probably Stuttgarts turn for a game. My brother lived there for a while and said it has a great social life and the Beer is top notch in Southern Germany too and only about €2 a pint. Bring it on.
17/02/2006, 2:41 PM
Jerry The Saint

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Meant to be a great city for heading out in though. Plus it was probably Stuttgarts turn for a game. My brother lived there for a while and said it has a great social life and the Beer is top notch in Southern Germany too and only about �2 a pint. Bring it on.

I imagine that Stuttgart isn't getting as many big games in the World Cup so this is partly to make up for it.
17/02/2006, 2:41 PM
onenilgameover

whats the capacity in stuttgart these day 60,000?
17/02/2006, 2:47 PM
NeilMcD

It has a capacity of 53,200 and it has 4 group games and a 2nd round game and 3rd and 4th playoff.
17/02/2006, 2:52 PM
Greenbod

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Yeah packages will be about 600 or 700 quid when I have just booked my flights for 100 and tickets will be about 30 and hotel will be about 140 for 4 nights which works out at �270 so dont book packages.

Where are you flying to Neil, and with which airline?
17/02/2006, 2:56 PM
NeilMcD

Flying to Dublin to Baden Baden less than a hour from Suttgart with Rynair and flying Stuttgart to Dublin via London with German Wings.
17/02/2006, 2:59 PM
Kingdom

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Why are you sceptical , have you handed over the �170 already or will it be taken out of the credit card coming up to the game.

I'm not comfortable booking accomodation or match tickets over the net. Got fcuked over by Euroteam for BalseMk1 and then for my stag I had booked a hotel for 1 lads and when we got there was told our reservation had been cancelled.

Haven't handed over any money just yet, just resrved room with c.card. Pay on the day etc.
17/02/2006, 3:00 PM
Kingdom

Don't know if this is of any use to people.

http://www.bookings.org/city/de/stut...tml?aid=303948
17/02/2006, 3:01 PM
Greenbod

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Flying to Dublin to Baden Baden less than a hour from Suttgart with Rynair and flying Stuttgart to Dublin via London with German Wings.

Neil, the train journey is about 1.5 hrs and will probably cost around 70 euro return. I've lived in Stuttgart and done this journey.
17/02/2006, 3:07 PM
NeilMcD

I just checked it on the German website and it ranges from 50 mins to 1.30 mins but sure the Stuttgart Airport is 35 mins anyway and Dublin airport can be 45 mins from Stuttgart. The price is 22 Euro on and ifyou atravelling in a group its much cheaper. . I did the journey myself before and it t was about 15 Euro on the day.
17/02/2006, 3:08 PM
NeilMcD

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17/02/2006, 3:10 PM
Kingdom

Just settling back down after a mad few hours organising flights and hotels for lads with no googleability:D

Just thinkin of the savings to be made from having a pc at hand when the venue is announced. Costing us �258 for Fri &Sun flights and two nights in hotel as opposed to paying some travel agent 6-700 for a 3day trip.

Neil you seem to have done the best of all!Are you staying in Stuttgart?
17/02/2006, 3:13 PM
NeilMcD

Sorting an apartment out at the moment yeah gong to stay in Stuttgart for 4 nights.
17/02/2006, 3:20 PM
Greenbod

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

I just checked it on the German website and it ranges from 50 mins to 1.30 mins but sure the Stuttgart Airport is 35 mins anyway and Dublin airport can be 45 mins from Stuttgart. The price is 22 Euro on and ifyou atravelling in a group its much cheaper. . I did the journey myself before and it t was about 15 Euro on the day.

That's good. Train prices have obviously come down in Germany. Still, I'm happy to be travelling Dublin-Stuttgart-Dublin direct with Hapag for 256 euro.
I'm lucky in that accomodation is costing me nothing.
17/02/2006, 3:23 PM
NeilMcD

Each to their own.
17/02/2006, 3:28 PM
$Leon$

just booked flights for �195 return incl taxes. fly out thur back sunday. now all i gotta worry bout is match ticket and finding a good pub.
17/02/2006, 3:32 PM
Kingdom

Exactly Neil. Each to their own. I like the ar$e -ways round way of travelling. If this goes well I might try and even more extravagent way of getting to Bratislava. Fly to Belgrade and then sail up the Danube to Slovakia.
17/02/2006, 3:33 PM
magic moments

going out from LHR on the friday back sunday for �130.00 with Lufthansa.

Next step is the tickets!!
17/02/2006, 3:46 PM
NeilMcD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Exactly Neil. Each to their own. I like the ar$e -ways round way of travelling. If this goes well I might try and even more extravagent way of getting to Bratislava. Fly to Belgrade and then sail up the Danube to Slovakia.

I would not not even say mine is that arse ways. People are tranining it from Brussels etc but sure that all adds the trip if you want it to. Trains are great with a few guitars and a few cans and away you go.

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