Stuttgart - Stadium
Known for a long time as the Mercedes-Benz Arena and now called the MHP Arena, the Neckarstadion is going by the name Stuttgart Arena for the Euros.
Anyone who was last there prior to 2011 will remember it as a ground with curved ends, where the fans were a long way from the action. Well, that's now changed. Both ends have been properly squared off, so that it's now a pure football stadium.
Once holding 100,000 spectators, the capacity today for club matches is just over 60,000. For the Euros, this will drop to 54,000 due to the UEFA requirement for an all-seater configuration during the tournament.
Getting there from the city centre
One of the quickest and simplest routes from the main station (Hauptbahnhof) is to get the S-Bahn (metro), for example the S1 heading for Plochingen, and get out at Neckarpark. That's a 7-minute ride. It's then about a 10-minute walk to the stadium itself.
If you have a match ticket or a rail pass such as Interrail or the Deutschlandticket, you'll not need to pay any fare. If not, the VVS Stuttgart public transport website has all the information you'll need.
For getting to the stadium straight from the airport, see my Stuttgart Airport page.
To keep this page uncluttered, I've not included any photos. Instead, I've put together a selection in this Stuttgart City and Stadium Gallery
Hotels close to the stadium
Within 2 miles - Easy to get to/from
Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart Neckarpark
Directly next to the stadium. 24-hour front desk. Restaurant and lounge bar. Free-Wi-Fi. A couple of minutes' walk to the Neckarpark Stadion underground station, from which, via U-Bahn (underground) and one change to the S-Bahn (overground suburban train) you can reach the main railway station in around 15 minutes.
Schiff AHOY
Fancy something different! How about a night or two on a houseboat! This boat is moored just across the Neckar from the stadium (about a 20-minute walk). Bar, terrace, breakfast and, of course, river views.
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.
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