Built within the walls of the old 100,000 stadium, Leipzig Zentralstadion
now has a capacity of 45,000 and is the centrepiece of the Sportforum; an area that also
includes Leipzig Arena and the Festwiese grounds, used for outdoor concerts and other
events.
The Zentralstadion in Leipzig is indeed central and it's easy enough
to walk to the Sportforum, if the trams are crowded.
Arriving by Car:
A9 (Berlin-Nürnberg)
Turn off the motorway at the Leipzig Günthersdorf exit and follow signs to the Innenstadt
or Zentrum. Once you reach Leipzig city centre, drive along Merseburger Strasse to
Lützner Strasse. Turn left and follow the main road to Jahnallee. It might feel like
you're heading for the centre again but you should soon see the Sportforum and stadium on
your left.
A14 (Dresden-Magdeburg)
Leave the motorway at the Leipzig Mitte exit and follow the B2 towards Leipzig centre
(Innenstadt or Zentrum). Turn right into Berliner Strasse and then left when you get to
Gerberstrasse. Turn right at the next crossroads, in the direction of Merseburg, and
continue on to Jahnallee. The Sportforum and stadium will soon be on your right.
Public Transportation in
Leipzig:
From Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to the Sportforum take trams 3, 7 or 15. The journey is 5 stops
and takes about 10 minutes.
Leipzig, in Sachsen
(Saxony), is well-known as a city of culture.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
Friedrich Schiller, Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche are just some of the people who
have been residents or students in Leipzig.
City
of Leipzig:
Take a photographic tour around the city of Leipzig.
Leipzig 2006:
The latest news and events in the World Cup city of Leipzig.
