Germany away (2 September 2006) - all info in this thread

**jbyrne** · 17/02/2006, 12:32 PM

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

**Kingdom** · 17/02/2006, 12:35 PM

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!

**soylent green** · 17/02/2006, 12:38 PM

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

**NeilMcD** · 17/02/2006, 12:43 PM

I am happy with my days work, Got 4 days in Stuttgart in and out of Stuttgart for €100 including taxes. Happy days.

**Ash** · 17/02/2006, 12:44 PM

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?

**stickyjoe** · 17/02/2006, 1:04 PM

All booked for it now

Anyone going from the North of England use HLX. Use HLX direct from Manchester to Stuttgart

**Babysis** · 17/02/2006, 1:04 PM

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

**stickyjoe** · 17/02/2006, 1:07 PM

BTW, top marks to whoever was keeping an eye on the german fa website. saved us all a good few quid

**Kingdom** · 17/02/2006, 1:15 PM

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.

**NeilMcD** · 17/02/2006, 1:16 PM

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

**NeilMcD** · 17/02/2006, 1:17 PM

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.

**Babysis** · 17/02/2006, 1:19 PM

IVe seen http://www.cheaphotels.co.uk the achat seems very good price wise.

**pineapple stu** · 17/02/2006, 1:20 PM

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.

**SuperSaints** · 17/02/2006, 1:29 PM

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.

**dublinwanderer** · 17/02/2006, 1:34 PM

are any travel companies advertising any package deals to germany yet?

**NeilMcD** · 17/02/2006, 1:37 PM

I booked with a combo of Ryan Air and German Wings going out the wed heading back the sunday.

**SuperSaints** · 17/02/2006, 1:37 PM

Don't do a package. You're sure to be screwed over.

**SuperSaints** · 17/02/2006, 1:40 PM

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

**NeilMcD** · 17/02/2006, 1:43 PM

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.

**pineapple stu** · 17/02/2006, 2:00 PM

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.