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Directions
By Car
Please enter “Krefelder Straße” as your destination in your navigation device. Once you have reached Krefelder Straße, please follow the signs to the public car parks.
From Köln (Cologne)/Düsseldorf/Lüttich:
A4 motorway; Take the exit at Aachen Zentrum (Centre); Turn right towards the Zentrum (Centre).
From the Netherlands:
A4 motorway; Take the exit at Aachen Zentrum (Centre); Turn right towards the Zentrum (Centre).
Soerser Weg: Please note that the Soerser Weg will be a one-way-street for the time of the tournament and can only be taken in the direction Merowingerstraße to Eulersweg.
Attention: The show grounds are located in the environment zone of the city of Aachen.
By Train/ Bus
All tickets are valid on the respective day of the event for a return journey to/from the tournament grounds at the Soers with all ASEAG buses.
Arrival at Aachen main station, Lagerhausstraße: Continue with the ASEAG bus lines 1, 11, 14, 21, 44, 46 to the Aachen bus station, where you change to the ASEAG bus line 51 (during the event the “Shuttle C” also runs from here) and get off at the “Sportpark Soers” stop.
Parking
There are numerous Park&Ride park areas available near the show grounds. Shuttle buses take you to the main entrance fast and easily – and of course back to your car after the event.
The public APAG parking is available in the tournament week. The “APAG-Shuttle” goes directly to the tournament grounds, entrance Albert-Servais-Allee. If you park on one of the APAG parking areas, the use of the shuttle buses from and to the parking areas “Grüner Weg” (APAG-Shuttle) is free of charge. An up-to-date overview of the parking spaces can be viewed here: www.apag.de/chio
Also, we recommend booking a parking ticket in advance here.
Contact at APAG:
Phone: +49-(0)241-1688-5000
E-mail: info@apag.de
Please note that from Tuesday till Sunday Evening after the end of the event Soerser Weg will be a one-way street from the corner of Merowinger Straße onwards heading in the direction of Eulersweg. On Saturday the Soerser Weg will be closed for traffic from 8 am till 6 pm due to the Eventing (this also applies to cyclists).
During the concert „Horse & Symphony“ there is public parking at the Eissporthalle/Ice Pavillion Hubert-Wienen-Straße. In addition, the car park is available to concert visitors (as long as capacity is available). Please note that the entrance Soerser Weg will be closed on Friday.
Car parks for wheelchair users (with valid pass) are available only after registration (please contact us under Tel. +49-241-9171-720 to register for wheelchair user-parking) on a parking space nearby the show grounds.
Bicycle parking is possible on the main forecourt and alongside the Soerser Weg. On the forecourt at the corner of the soccer stadium there is the possibility to park your bike in a guarded parking lot. Cost: 3 euros.
Navigation: “Krefelder Straße”.
Information about the current traffic situation, the utilization of parking spaces in Aachen and much more can be found in the mobility dashboard of the city of Aachen.
Admission and security
The respective admission time refers to the access to the show grounds (i.e. exhibitor area and stadium where the desired tests take place). The following also applies in particular to the evening events: Access to the show grounds is only possible from the specified admission time, i.e. usually one hour before the start of the competition.
Please note that selective personal and bag checks may be carried out at the entrances as part of an extended admission control in the interest of all visitors. We ask you to follow the instructions of the security staff and thank you in advance for your understanding that this may lead to time delays at the entrances. Suitcases and larger pieces of luggage may only be brought onto the tournament grounds with prior permission. It is also possible to leave them in the luggage depot at the main entrance. Glass bottles as well as cans may not be taken along. Please understand that dogs are absolutely prohibited on the entire show grounds including the Soers cross-country course. This also applies to the Soers Sunday.
Admission is via turnstiles and scanner columns. Visitors who are in possession of a validated (scanned) original admission ticket, who only leave the show grounds temporarily and then wish to return, must have their ticket rescanned at the exit to release it for re-entry into the equestrian stadium on the same day.
Ambulance service, police and the lost property office are located at the back of the Mercedes-Benz Grand Stand.
Accomodation
Official Hotel Reservation Partner
aachen tourist service e.v.
Markt 45-47
52062 Aachen
Tel: +49-241-1802950
E-Mail: chio@aachen-tourismus.de
Web: www.aachen-tourismus.de
Camping
We would like to inform you that neither the aachen tourist service e.v. nor the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. are responsible for the listed camping grounds and they assume no liability.
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HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE CHIO AACHEN VISIT
It is of great importance to the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. that visiting the CHIO Aachen is as nice and uncomplicated as possible for everybody.
Here you can find all information.
CHIO AACHEN KIDS CLUB
The CHIO Aachen KIDS CLUB offers varied care for the youngest CHIO Aachen-visitors, while their parents can take their time to enjoy the competitions.
Fun, action and professional care...
...for our youngest CHIO Aachen-visitors!
Here, children between the ages of three and twelve are looked after and cared for free of charge. A 15-member childcare team is available from Tuesday to Sunday, all employees are pedagogically trained. The extensive program offers hands-on play activities, a children’s creative atelier, glitter tattoos, a CHIO Aachen obstacle course and many other exciting activities. Furthermore, the children can put their knowledge to the test in a quiz all about riding, take a look behind the scenes of the CHIO Aachen and meet equestrian stars. A separate play area is available for the little ones aged 3-6 years.