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The plan

1. Fri 8 Jan: fly outLondon to Cologne Bonn, typical return £48–£146. Budget room about £53 a night.
2. Sat 9 Jan: match dayKick-off time not set yet, so book flexible travel. at RheinEnergieStadion. From Koln Hbf take tram 16 or 18 to Neumarkt, then tram 1 toward Junkersdorf/Weiden to RheinEnergieStadion (about 15-18 minutes from Neumarkt), then walk about 5 minutes. Match-day extra trams run from Hbf and Neumarkt.
3. Sun 10 Jan: fly home

Tickets

Very hard. Usually from £15. Most games need a club membership. For every home game the club sets its own presale date, exclusive to members, announced on official club channels; max two tickets per member per Bundesliga home game.

1. Create an FC account at fc.de and join the club as a member; non-members have no general sale on the pages we found.
2. Check fc.de/service/stadionerlebnis/heimspiele for the sale dates of your home match (early-bird, 20+, member and U25 phases).
3. Log in to the FC Ticketshop at sale time, usually 10:00, and buy up to two tickets.
4. Choose the free digital day ticket; it appears under Meine Tickets and can go into your phone wallet.
5. If the game is sold out, look for listings marked Ticketboerse in the shop (15 percent service fee), which also requires membership.

Full 1. FC Koln ticket guide: sale dates, every upcoming home game and flights from 17 UK airports.

Make a weekend of it

• Cologne Cathedral south tower climb
• Kolsch at Frueh am Dom or another brewhouse in the Altstadt
• Walk the Rhine promenade and Hohenzollern Bridge

Prices are typical, not live, from London. Check the real price before you book. Away Day isn't affiliated with any club, league or travel site.