Aachen World Cup Special 2026

Some events are free and do not require a ticket. Others will require a ticket. You can find more information on the pages for each event.

The World Championships Special in the city center is the supporting program for the World Equestrian Games, which are being held at the Soers. The supporting program brings the unique atmosphere from the stadium right into the historic district.

The World Equestrian Games Chess Set is a special promotion organized by the city’s marketing department. Starting July 10, anyone interested can stop by Katschhof to play or learn chess. What makes it special is that the chess pieces are visually inspired by the World Equestrian Games and feature horse heads in various roles.

Anyone interested in purchasing a chess piece is welcome to contact the City of Aachen by email.

You can get tickets and more information about the World Equestrian Games here.

There will be shuttle buses running from downtown to the tournament venue and back. More information will follow.

If you’d like to visit the Aachen World Cup Special in the city center, we recommend using the Park & Ride service. From there, you can take a bus to the Old Town. There are also parking options right in the city center, but expect heavy traffic. You can find the Park & Ride locations and an overview of parking garages in Aachen here.

You can find detailed information about getting there during the World Equestrian Games on the City of Aachen website .

We recommend that you book as early as possible, as we anticipate very high demand. Shortly before or during the World Equestrian Games, we cannot guarantee that sufficient accommodations will still be available. If there is still availability during this period, you should expect higher prices.

You can find an overview of all available accommodations here.

You can find more program highlights on this page.

There are several ways to travel here from the Netherlands or Belgium. From the Netherlands, for example, you can take bus line 350 from Maastricht via Gulpen and Vaals to Aachen. You can find the departure and arrival times here. You can also take the RE18 train, which runs from Liège via Maastricht, Valkenburg, and Heerlen to Aachen. Just like bus line 350, it runs every 30 minutes. You can find the schedule here. Eupen is connected via bus line 14. You can find detailed information in the schedule, which you can download from the ASEAG website.

For more information on public transportation connections, contact Deutsche Bahn or ASEAG.

You can also travel by car.

You can find all the important information about getting here on the City of Aachen website.