THE (semi) DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO GETTING TO WACKEN

[metal_martin]

never been before but looking at that overall sky shot of Wacken, that IS the campsite in the back of the main fest area correct? or is that just a parking lot? I cant tell. If not how far away is the camp area located?

Probably a bit of both. At Wacken cars get parked along with your tent (if you come by car).

 

[Zombi]

haven't been to wacken last 2 years.

are there any important updates I need to do to the first post?

 

[Quark]

haven't been to wacken last 2 years.

are there any important updates I need to do to the first post?

The bus is a bit more expensive I think, but I took a cab the last 2 times, so I haven't got a clue. And I won't take a bus this year either I guess.
This is from Itzehoe to Wacken.
Back was no problem.

 

[cyber999]

hello i have one question:

is there two train stations with the name of "altona" and "hamburg-altona" ?

 

[Quark]

hello i have one question:

is there two train stations with the name of "altona" and "hamburg-altona" ?

"Altona" and "Hamburg-Altona" are one and the same station.

 

[cyber999]

"Altona" and "Hamburg-Altona" are one and the same station.

thank you q

do you know the best way to go to hamburg after wacken?

last year i took a train in itzehoe to altona and then 2 buses

 

[Quark]

thank you q

do you know the best way to go to hamburg after wacken?

last year i took a train in itzehoe to altona and then 2 buses

Train.
But with a change in Elmshorn(?) you end up in Hamburg Hbf. Though I'm not sure of the station's name.

 

[cyber999]

Train.
But with a change in Elmshorn(?) you end up in Hamburg Hbf. Though I'm not sure of the station's name.

ok q danke

 

[agresionpower]

Train.
But with a change in Elmshorn(?) you end up in Hamburg Hbf. Though I'm not sure of the station's name.

yeah it's correct.

you need to change in elmshorn
or if you got an intercity ticket you can take an intercity to hamburg.

 

[Quark]

yeah it's correct.

you need to change in elmshorn
or if you got an intercity ticket you can take an intercity to hamburg.

It's also possible to take the S-Bahn from Hamburg Altona to Hamburg Hbf. (Main station)

 

[Quark]

http://woafor.wacken.com/showthread.php?t=153260

Strangely enough only available in the GERMAN version of the News. (the text is in English though)

 

[stormhuntress]

Bustrips

Hi, I come from Montreal, Canada, I bought my WACKEN ticket for this year, and I'll be travelling around Europe (mostly France) for the month preceding the festival with two friends. I was planning to go there in train, as suggested by many, but I think it might be quite a ride to do it in bus with a bunch of metalheads.

SO, my question is : If I can departure from almost anywhere in France, is anybody aware of an organized bustrip I could take? I saw some trips on www.voyagenbus.com, but it's 139 Euros and up to go and come back, and I think that's FUCKIN too much for a Strasbourg/Wacken bustrip...

Anyway! Any suggestion would be appreciated!

Thx

 

[agresionpower]

Hi, I come from Montreal, Canada, I bought my WACKEN ticket for this year, and I'll be travelling around Europe (mostly France) for the month preceding the festival with two friends. I was planning to go there in train, as suggested by many, but I think it might be quite a ride to do it in bus with a bunch of metalheads.

SO, my question is : If I can departure from almost anywhere in France, is anybody aware of an organized bustrip I could take? I saw some trips on www.voyagenbus.com, but it's 139 Euros and up to go and come back, and I think that's FUCKIN too much for a Strasbourg/Wacken bustrip...

Anyway! Any suggestion would be appreciated!

Thx

there is a company called "bock tours" that aranges lots of bus rides..
though I have no idea if they do rides from france too...

 

[Quark]

Hi, I come from Montreal, Canada, I bought my WACKEN ticket for this year, and I'll be travelling around Europe (mostly France) for the month preceding the festival with two friends. I was planning to go there in train, as suggested by many, but I think it might be quite a ride to do it in bus with a bunch of metalheads.

SO, my question is : If I can departure from almost anywhere in France, is anybody aware of an organized bustrip I could take? I saw some trips on www.voyagenbus.com, but it's 139 Euros and up to go and come back, and I think that's FUCKIN too much for a Strasbourg/Wacken bustrip...

Anyway! Any suggestion would be appreciated!

Thx

www.bahn.de à partir de Strassbourg n'est pas de problème, me semble-t-il.
Et si tu fais ton booking en avance, tu paieras pratiquement rien. (€39/a.s.)

there is a company called "bock tours" that aranges lots of bus rides..
though I have no idea if they do rides from france too...

Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Nederland. (no France)

 

[stormhuntress]

Nice, thanks!

www.bahn.de à partir de Strassbourg n'est pas de problème, me semble-t-il.
Et si tu fais ton booking en avance, tu paieras pratiquement rien. (€39/a.s.)

Ouais, mais j'ai rien que vu des voyages individuels en train... moi jveux faire le party en y allant!!!

there is a company called "bock tours" that aranges lots of bus rides..
though I have no idea if they do rides from france too...

I saw the website. It seems to be what I'm looking for, as I could departure from Switzerland or Germany too. The only thing is that the website seems to be only in German, and the only German word I know is Gutentag

Anyway, I'll check for more infos, I think www.Metallian.net organized bustrips form France in the past years, so I'll wait for their infos too.


Rock on!