Approximately 1,500 1. FC Kaiserslautern fans are expected at the Voith-Arena for the 2. Bundesliga match on Friday, October 9, 2026. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has issued detailed travel and stadium guidance for the visiting supporters.

The guest blocks E1 and E2 in the West Stand will open at 16:30. Travel by car is via the A7 motorway, exit 117 Giengen/Herbrechtingen, with parking available at the Paul Hartmann AG employee car park on Paul-Hartmann-Straße. From there, a free shuttle bus will run every ten minutes to the arena starting at 16:20, with the last departure at 18:10. Alternatively, shuttle buses from Heidenheim's central bus station (ZOB), platform 3, will run every 20 minutes starting two hours before kick-off.

From the shuttle stop at the Voith-Arena, fans follow a signed footpath. After 250 metres along Mergelstetter Reute, they turn right into Heeracker, from where it is another 500 metres along the training grounds to the guest section. For the return journey after the match, shuttle buses will run from 20:40 every five minutes until 21:25.

Stadium Rules for Away Fans

The binding stadium regulations and General Terms and Conditions of 1. FC Heidenheim apply. Permitted fan items include five to six megaphones, a similar number of open-bottom drums, and various flags and double holders. Pyrotechnics, alcoholic beverages, and other intoxicants are explicitly prohibited. Glass bottles, PET bottles over 0.5 litres, stickers, and snowballs are also not allowed. The blue-marked stairways in the blocks must be kept clear as escape routes.

The ignition of pyrotechnics could lead to significant restrictions on fan items for future away matches in Heidenheim. Misconduct may result in an immediate stadium ban, a contractual penalty, and a report for an administrative offence. Choreography registrations must be submitted via email no later than 14 days before the match, and swing band registrations at least 48 hours in advance.

Accessibility and Payment

Three spaces each for wheelchair users and companions are available directly next to blocks E1 and E2. Navigation for buses and vehicles with a disabled parking permit is to the address Heeracker 23. A kiosk with a low sales counter and an accessible toilet are located in front of the guest block. Payment throughout the Voith-Arena is exclusively cashless, using debit cards, credit cards, or mobile phones.

The guest area will offer beer, non-alcoholic drinks, and standard stadium food including sausages, vegetarian, and vegan options. Bags and backpacks larger than A4 size are not permitted inside. Free storage is available via security staff, though no liability is assumed. Cameras for private use are allowed, but professional equipment with interchangeable lenses is not.

For fans unable to travel, the FCK-Fanradio on RPR1 will provide live match coverage. The 1. FC Kaiserslautern fan bus will not be present in Heidenheim. The "PANAMA" awareness team is available as a contact point for a discrimination- and violence-free stadium atmosphere. Heidenheim, currently third in the 2. Bundesliga with 14 points, face this match following a 0-0 draw in the last meeting. The team has also kept a clean sheet in four of their last five league matches under coach Frank Schmidt. Heidenheim's next fixture is away to VfL Wolfsburg on October 17.

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