Matchday dates
Listed below are the group-stage matchdays by date, plus accommodation booking links and suggestions for each game.

Alternative options:
In case the host city rates are already too high for you, I've also listed an out of town option that you could try. In each case there is a direct rail link. The times I've shown are from main station to main station using local or regional services, not express trains that are excluded by some rail passes like the Deutschlandticket. If you have an Interrail pass, however, you can use express trains, so could reach the out-of-town locations faster.

All kick-off times shown are local time (CET).
 

MATCHDAY 1: 16 June, Slovenia vs Denmark

Kick-off: 18:00
Venue: Stuttgart
Stay: Hotels Hostels Campsites Holiday homes

Hotel suggestions:

Motel One Bad Cannstatt  
Affordable luxury, says the website. 24-hr reception, free WiFi. Paid-for underground parking. Just under 30 minutes to the stadium on foot or 18 minutes on public transport.

B&B Hotel Bad Cannstatt
Also within walking distance of the stadium (25 minutes). Air-conditioned en suite rooms. Free WiFi. Some on-site parking. Buffet breakfast at extra cost.

Premier Inn Bad Cannstatt  
Familiar Premier Inn accommodation 3 miles from the main station and 1.6 miles from the stadium, which Google Maps says you can walk to in 37 minutes or reach by car/taxi in 7. 

Hostel suggestions:

Jugendherberge Stuttgart Neckarpark
Youth hostel with single, twin, triple, quadruple rooms and dorms. Bar. Free Wi-Fi and free parking. A 20-minute walk to the stadium. 4 minutes to Bad Canstatt S-Bahn station, from which it's a 4-minute ride to the main train station.

Jugendherberge Stuttgart International
A 15-minute walk to the main station and 25 minutes by bus to the stadium. 309 beds in 94 rooms. 24-hr reception. Free breakfast and Wi-Fi. IYHF membership required.

a&o Stuttgart City
5 minutes on the underground to/from the main station. 30 minutes by bus and underground to the stadium. 24-hr reception and bar. Rooms range from singles to 8-bed dorms. Free Wi-Fi.

Campsite suggestion:

Camping Canstatter Wasen
15-minute walk from the ground.

Holiday home suggestions:

Modern apartment in city-centre listed building
Just a 12-minute walk from the main station, this spacious modern apartment on the first floor of a listed building dating from 1889 is decorated throughout in white and sleeps up to 6. Two bathrooms. Balcony overlooking garden. Rated 'Exceptional' by reviewers on Vrbo.

Luxury apartment in Kornweststein
Located to the north of central Stuttgart in the Kornweststein district, this luxury apartment is just a 2-minute walk from the nearest suburban train station, from which it takes just 12 minutes to get to the main station in Stuttgart. Two bedrooms. Sleeps 4. Modern furnishings.

Modern apartment in Waiblingen
A little way out of Stuttgart, which is reflected in a lower price. Yet, the nearest suburban train station is only an 8-minute walk away and the journey into town only 18 minutes. Two bedrooms. Sleeps 4.

Alternative locations:

Stuttgart rates too high? Try Ludwigsburg instead (15 minutes away).
For other options, all within the match ticket 36-hour free travel area, see my Transport networks page.
 

Travelling to match 2 by train? Here are the Stuttgart to Munich times and fares (for train times and fares between all host cities see my 'Train times' page).

MATCHDAY 2: 20 June, Slovenia vs Serbia

Kick-off: 15:00
Venue: Munich
Stay: Hotels Hostels Campsites Holiday homes

Hotel suggestions:

Eden Wolff Hotel
Liverpool and Union fan John stayed here for an Union away day a couple of seasons ago, picking it for its “convenient location”.

Meininger Hotel Munich City Centre
Another of our Union Berlin 'gang', Felix, recommends this hotel, which is a 10-minute walk from the main station and offers, says Felix, "a great breakfast".

Hotel Arena Stadt München
A 15-minute walk to Frottmanning underground station, at which point the walkway up to the stadium begins. Free parking and Wi-Fi. Breakfast. Garden. A 2-minute walk to Kieferngarten underground station, from which it takes 15 minutes to Marienplatz, central Munich.

Hostel suggestions:

Euro Youth Hostel
2 minutes from the main station. Rated 'Superb' on Hostelworld. Lonely Planet says: "Housed in one of the few buildings around the Hauptbahnhof to survive WWII, this atmospheric hostel-hotel oozes history with every dangling chandelier and creaky staircase".

Wombat's City Hotel Munich Hauptbahnhof
On the same street as the hostel above, and a few metres even closer to the main station. Rated 'Fabulous' on Hostelworld by over 27k reviews. Voted most popular hostel in Munich in 2017.

Wombat's City Hostel Munich Werksviertel
A 5-minute walk to Munich Ostbahnhof underground station, from where you can reach Marienplatz in 6 minutes and the stadium in around 40 minutes. Double rooms with en-suite, plus beds in dormitories available. Bar and 24-hour reception.

Campsite suggestions:

Camping München-Obermenzing
Bus stop right outside the campsite. Bus to Untermenzing and then the S-Bahn (metro) to Munich Hauptbahnhof (main station). Total journey time: 27 minutes.

Camping am Pilsensee
S-Bahn 1500m from the site with direct services to Munich Hbf in 45 mins.

Holiday home suggestions:

The LOFT 2-room apartment
Located in Schwabing-Freimann to the north of central Munich, this apartment is just a 6-minute drive from the Allianz Arena. Sleeps 4. Rated 'Excellent' on Vrbo. 10 minutes on foot to the nearest underground station.

2-bedroom apartment near Marienplatz
Feeling flush? This luxury modern apartment is right in the centre of Munich, only a 10-minute walk from Marienplatz, the central square. Sleeps up to 12. Comes at a price. But split 12 ways??

Top-floor apartment in Laim/Hadern
Located on the west side of Munich, about 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre. Light and airy apartment on the top floor of a detached house. New, high-quality fixtures and fittings. Sleeps up to 7. Free Wi-Fi.

Alternative locations:

Munich rates too high? Try Augsburg instead (43 minutes away; NOT covered by a match ticket).
For other options, all within the match ticket 36-hour free travel area, see my Transport networks page.
 

Travelling to match 3 by train? Here are the Munich to Cologne times and fares (for train times and fares between all host cities see my 'Train times' page).

MATCHDAY 3: 25 June, England vs Slovenia

Kick-off: 21:00
Venue: Cologne
Stay: Hotels Hostels Campsites Holiday homes

Hotel suggestions:

Hotel Maritim
“I like Cologne, because it’s easy to walk to most places and has plenty of bars”, says Liverpool fan John. “I stayed in Hotel Maritim, which is very nice and conveniently located.”

Wyndham Köln
While the Maritim is located directly outside the front of the station, the Wyndham is right outside the rear doors. Bristol City fans Liz and Dave, who have stayed at both, preferred the Maritim, but say the Wyndham was also "a very good location if you're travelling by train".

Meininger Hotel Köln West
Budget accommodation just a 20-minute walk from the stadium. Single, twin, triple, quadruple and dormitory-style rooms available. 24-hour front desk, bar and free Wi-Fi. 

Hostel suggestions:

Station - Hostel for Backpackers
It's been many years since I was a backpacker staying in hostels, so I can't vouch for this place personally. But it certainly looks convenient, being only 150 yards from the main station (and therefore also from the cathedral and city cente).

Die Wohngemeinschaft
The name is German for 'The flat-share' or 'Communal living'. It's 19 minutes on public transport or a 30-minute walk to/from the main station. A 20-minute direct tram ride to the stadium. Rated 'Superb' on Hostelworld. Has its own cafe/bar.

a&o Köln Hauptbahnhof
Less than 5 minutes on foot to the main station. A former hotel, acquired by a&o and remodelled as a hostel / budget hotel in 2016. 24-hr reception and own bar.

Campsite suggestions:

Camping Stadt Köln
1500m walk to Heinrich-Lübke-Ufer station, then 21 minutes on the underground to Cologne main station.

Camping Berger
950m to Uferstr., Köln-Rodenkirchen bus stop, then a 9-minute bus ride to Rodenkirchen and 24 minutes by underground to Cologne main station.

Holiday home suggestions:

Pretty apartment in Bergisches Land
Located in the village of Overath about a 30-minute drive from central Cologne, this holiday flat is on the upper floor and loft level of a detached house on the edge of a nature conservation area. Wooden floors, spiral staircase, balcony and countryside views.

Apartment between Bonn and Cologne
Located in Bornheim Walberberg, between Cologne and Bonn, this self-contained apartment is an 8-minute walk from a tram stop linking you to central Cologne. 2 bedrooms. Terrace. Easy access from the main Bonn-to-Cologne road.

Complete apartment between Cologne and Düsseldorf
Located in Monheim, between Cologne and Düsseldorf, this complete apartment is just over 30 minutes by car from both the RheinEnergie Stadion in Cologne and the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. Two bedrooms. Free Wi-Fi.

Alternative locations:

Cologne rates too high? Try Bonn instead (20 minutes away).
For other options, all within the match ticket 36-hour free travel area, see my Transport networks page.

Group-stage base:

For a potential group-stage base away from the host cities, see my Group C Base page.