Hey, i live in Melbourne Australia and i am coming to Wacken 09!! I have been trying to find other Aussies going as i only know 1 other person going to Wacken. And i have to meet her in Germany so i am travelling up to Europe on my own.
Any advice for soemone who is coming up for the first time??
hi, i did the euro festival trip from melbourne for the first time last year, hopefully will be back this year. I didn't find it too difficult, especially around Hamburg and Wacken. There's so many travelling metalheads it's easy to find people who are looking for the same things you are, just look for the metal shirts.
If you're staying in Hamburg before or after the fest book ASAP as the easiest/cheapest book out months ahead. Staying near the Reeperbahn is best. Lots of bars and pre-Wacken parties. It's only a few train stops from Hamburg central station and Altona which is the main regional station and most trains to Itzahoe for Wacken.
Travelling by train is really easy in Europe. Every main train station and airport have well organised tourist info offices that are pretty good at giving you public transport directions to your accomodation, etc. They all had someone who at least spoke basic english.
Expedia website was very useful for accomodation.
www.bahn.de was great for train info in Germany.
The first thread in this forum is very valuable as well
Reeperbahn is an experience, we were shocked last year 
