Ostbayernhalle, Rieden/Kreuth (65km east of Nuremberg), Germany
29th April - 1st May
Ragnarök Festival 2010
Ragnarök 7 is coming with big steps. With big names like ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR and HAGGARD it will surely be recognized by a whole range of metal fans again this year. So, be sure not to miss this highlight and open your festival season with the Ragnarök 7! Look forward to 3 days (not only 2 anymore) of high-class music with bands like EQUILIBRIUM, FJOERGYN, THE VISION BLEAK and RIGER. This year, a lot changed to make it even greater for the people. They moved into a different hall, expended the festival to 3 days and the camping ground got bigger, too. So, be there, to see everything, hear everything and be part of another great Ragnarök Festival!
Bands
Agathodaimon / Akrea / Arkona / Belphegor / Carach Angren / Catamenia / Ctulu / Ensiferum / Equilibrium / Fjoergyn / Gorgoroth / Grailknights / Haggard / Heathen Foray / Helfahrt / Hellsaw / Helrunar / Hollenthon / Imperium Dekadenz / Ingrimm / Kromlek / Midnattsol / Nachtgeschrei / Obscurity / Ragnarok / Ragnaröek / Riger / Sarke / Skyforger / Slartibartfass / Sólstafir / Suidakra / The Vision Bleak / Thormesis / Van Canto / Varg / Vreid / Wolves in the Throne Room
Additional Festival Information
Tickets
The 3-day-ticket is available in presale for only 39.60EUR. You can buy it on www.ragnaroek-festival.com/store, Napalm Records, Nuclear Blast and Metaltix. There will also be an evening sale with a ticket price of 45EUR. If you want to sleep in the sleeping hall, you have to pay another 10€.
Housing
They have organized a smaller hall near the town-hall with room for about 800 people who can sleep there for 3 nights (Thursday 'til Sunday). There are showers and you will get breakfast in the morning. In this hall there is a smoking ban. You have to bring sleeping-bags and camping mats on your own. The sleeping halls will be guarded so you can leave your stuff there.
Camping
There will be enough room for the visitors to put up their tent close to the Ostbayernhalle. There is no fee for camping but you have to pay 5€ for your trash. You will get that back when you return an at least half-full trash bag.
Apartments /vacation flats/hotels
In the “Gut Matheshof” (apartments, ****-hotel) are 650 beds available for you to sleep and be comfortable. The “Gut Matheshof” is close to the festival ground. Also, there are other Hotels, vacation flats and apartments, too.
Location
The exact adress of the festival area is: Kreuth 2, D-92286 Rieden i.d. Oberpfalz, Ostbayernhalle
The Ostbayernhalle (Eastern Bavarian Exhibition Hall) at the equestrian and tournament centre in Kreuth near Rieden in the Vils river valley is one of most modern and largest halls in Germany. Its capacity for more than 12,000 spectators is comparable to that of the Olympic Stadium in Munich. As a concert hall it proved its capability during the “Backstreet Boys” and “Böhse Onkelz” concerts. The large parking areas and the excellent gastronomic variety at “Gut Matheshof” ensure our visitors, as well as the organizers, a great festival stay!
Arrival by car
It’s a 40 minutes drive from Nuremberg on the Autobahn A6 to the exit Amberg-Süd. And it’s a 30 minutes drive from Regensburg on Autobahn A93 in the direction of Weiden until the exit Schwandorf Süd. Simply follow the traffic signs to the Eastern Bavarian Hall (Ostbayernhalle). We are looking forward to your arrival!
Arrival by train / bus
Although Kreuth is not having an own railway station, we want to make the journey to the festival as comfortable as possible for people who don't travel by car. The nearest railway station is Amberg (use http://www.bahn.de/ for detailed information). From there will be a bus shuttle directly to the festival area in Kreuth. A timetable will be available before the festival.
Some basic information for you:
Amberg-Kreuth (fare 5€)
Thursday and Friday: ca. 09.00h - 19.30h
Kreuth-Amberg (fare 5€)
Sunday: 07.00h - 13.00h
Furthermore there will be a shuttle to the next smaller towns (Rieden and Vilshofen), where you can do your shopping, etc. (there will also be a temporary supermarket in one tower of the Ostbayernhalle) The fare will be 1.50€
Thursday 14.00 h - 18.00 | Friday 08.00 h - 18.00 h | Saturday 08.00 h - 18.00 h
In addition to that there is regular bus to Vilshofen “Brücke” (~1,500m to the festival). Timetable at http://www.vgn.de/
Arrival by plane
The nearest international airport is Nuremberg. Use the U2 to get to the central station and then take a train to Amberg. For detailed information please use http://www.bahn.de/. You can also use other airports like Frankfurt/Main, Munich, Halle/Leipzig or Berlin and get to Amberg by train. In case you fly to Berlin: Dominanz Travel organizes a bus tour to the Ragnarök for just 49€ (http://www.dominanztravel.com/product/ragnaroek-20.html?bLoc=1). For getting from Amberg's station to the festival see "by train/bus".
