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A terrible journey: Elversberg fans need six and a half hours!
Find out everything about the relegation games between Heidenheim and Elversberg and the travel options from Friedrichsthal.
A terrible journey: Elversberg fans need six and a half hours!
The anticipation of the relegation game between 1. FC Heidenheim and SV Elversberg is palpable, but getting there is a challenge for many fans. Deutsche Bahn has published a humorous article about the logistics of this exciting encounter. One picture shows a nostalgic mini wagon in nature and brings back memories of previous big relegation games.
Heidenheim and Spiesen-Elversberg are rather smaller communities compared to more famous places like Hamburg or Düsseldorf. While the city of Heidenheim plays in the second Bundesliga, Spiesen-Elversberg has just 13,000 inhabitants and does not have its own train station. This means that SV Elversberg fans will have to travel to Heidenheim for the first leg on Thursday at 8:30 p.m., a challenge that requires precise planning. The broadcast takes place on television via Sat.1 and Sky.
Arrival options for fans
Deutsche Bahn recommends a somewhat complicated travel connection that begins with the bus. First, fans have to take bus number 310 to St. Ingbert before changing to a train to Mannheim. From there you continue with the ICE to Ulm and finally with a regional train to Heidenheim. This connection is theoretically fast with only three transfers, but is rarely available.
Alternatively, there is the option of traveling to Friedrichsthal train station, which is 2.7 kilometers away from Kaiserlinde, the return match location. Although this connection to Heidenheim only requires two transfers, it is not without its challenges as it takes six and a half hours to cover the 340 kilometer route.
The humor of the train and the special context
Deutsche Bahn's humorous contribution, which discusses a special train in a rather ironic way, is a sign of how the railway wants to lighten up the often complex wave of fans arriving during such important games. A look at the routes and possibilities shows the romantic, albeit arduous, side of football, especially when smaller clubs like Elversberg are involved in the big relegation duels.
Overall, fans are faced with the challenge of not only showing their support live in the stadium, but also combining this with a demanding travel schedule. The connection between Heidenheim and Spiesen-Elversberg becomes a symbol of the shared football spirit, which is also rooted in short and challenging journeys.