Many people are trying to figure out how to buy Bundesliga tickets, so here is what we have learned on the subject.

There are four basic ways to buy German soccer tickets:

• Direct from the club, which can be easier with a club membership
• A hospitality or VIP package from the club
• Through official reseller partners
• Through third-party sites, which can be pretty sketchy and is often in violation of clubs’ ticket policies.

So let’s talk more about buying German Bundesliga tickets, which is a different process from other countries. This is mainly because German clubs are primarily supporter-owned, so naturally they prioritize sales to their fans, and unlike clubs in other European leagues, they rarely work with official resellers.

So how do you get tickets to Bundesliga games? Let’s dig in.

Fans at Borussia Dortmund

Buying Bundesliga Tickets: The Supporters Come First

By law, the ownership of German soccer clubs is 50%-plus-one in the hands of the club’s members. So the first priority is given to supporters of the club, often according to the time they’ve been supporting the club.

When purchasing German soccer tickets, season ticket holders come first, followed by members (see below), and then the general public. Many games at many clubs don’t sell out, so as a member of the general public, you can usually buy Bundesliga tickets directly from the club on their website. But public ticket sales at German clubs often don’t start until just a few weeks before the game. And at bigger clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, there often is no public sale.

Sometimes, this public sale is a lottery of sorts: You log your interest and, on the day of the drawing, find out how you did. Consider, for example, that Borussia Dortmund has 360,000 members and 82,000 seats, many of them held by season ticket holders.

Do You Need a Membership to Buy Bundesliga Tickets?

Buying a membership can help with getting tickets to a German soccer game. This is particularly true at the two biggest clubs, Bayern Munich (join here) and Borussia Dortmund (join here). Getting a membership moves you up in the order of priority and also gives you access to a member resale area, where people who can’t make the game put their tickets back for resale.

Membership also includes other benefits like a welcome gift, discounted tour and museum admission, etc. Check club websites for more information.

Bar inside the stadium at Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga Hospitality and VIP Tickets

All German soccer clubs also sell hospitality, or VIP packages, and this is an excellent way to get into a Bundesliga game. These typically include lounge access and/or other benefits in addition to game tickets. You don’t need to be a member to purchase Bundesliga hospitality tickets, but of course they are more expensive than regular tickets.

For more on buying hospitality at German games, just check the website of the club you’re interested in. And don’t forget: You can always email or call them with questions and to book your tickets.

Buying Bundesliga Tickets: StubHub and Other Third-Party Sales

Buying Bundesliga tickets on StubHub or some other third-party site is possible, but it’s risky and also against the clubs’ policies.

Here is typical language from the Borussia Dortmund Site:

Platforms such as viagogo, StubHub, eBay or classified ads have not been authorised by us to sell tickets … . The purchase of authorisation codes and tickets via such channels is not only risky, but also violates … our General Ticket Terms and Conditions plus our principles of fairness and integrity.

Bayern Munich, for example, explicitly mentions viagogo, StubHub, eBay, and footballtickets as unauthorized places to not buy tickets.

Members and season-ticket holders who sell tickets via third-party sites are often found and punished by the club.

View from our seats at Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga Tickets: Official Resellers Like Groundhopper Guides Can Help

Groundhopper Soccer Guides are official reselling agents for Mainz tickets and Bayer Leverkusen tickets.

Otherwise, if you are looking for Bundesliga tickets, Groundhopper Guides will do our best to help. While we are not often official resellers like we are with Premier League tickets or La Liga tickets, we can help you find Bundesliga tickets and answer any questions we can about the process of getting into a German Fußball game.

Just fill out the form below, and we will be in touch!