LANXESS arena
Willy-Brandt-Platz 3
50679 Köln
Germany
LANXESS arena is still echoing with the cheers of the 14,000 people attending this year's ESL One Cologne. The excitement returns in 2017 with another world-class tournament to be held in Germany's largest indoor arena.
Due to German legislation and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's USK16 rating, only people aged 16 years or older will be admitted to the event. Even with parental consent or an accompanying adult, people under the age of 16 will not be able to gain entry to ESL One Cologne 2017.
Please leave your backpack at the hotel, the arena security doesn’t allow big bags inside the venue. You can bring a small backpack (no luggage) into the arena but the will be thoroughly checked. No dangerous items are allowed. No food and drinks will be allowed in the arena. Only point and shoot, or action cameras can be brought into the arena. Cameras with interchangeable lenses are not permitted.
European high speed trains Thalys, ICE and Metropolitan arrive into Cologne Central Station at least once per hour. The ICE makes an additional stop at Köln-Deutz station just outside the LANXESS arena.
Distance to the closest airports (distance by car): Cologne/Bonn 14 km Düsseldorf 55 km Frankfurt 192 km By car Wherever you're arriving from: Thanks to its central position in the Köln-Deutz district the LANXESS arena is very easy to reach: just follow directions marked "LANXESS arena" and "Koelnmesse". You will find the LANXESS arena immediately next to the Köln-Deutz railway station.
There is a Parking charge of 1,30 € per hour and payable before leaving the garage. There are pay machines on every level and an office on the third level of P1. Or you can simply pay in advance by choosing the "Arena Tarif" - that way you can avoid waiting after the event. The "Arena Tarif" costs 5,50 € and is valid until 6am next morning.
Tram lines 1, 3, 4, 9 and Bus lines 150, 151, 153, 170, 250 and 260 all stop at the stations Bahnhof Deutz / Messe, Köln-Deutz or Deutz-Kalker Bad.