England & Wales Travel

England and Wales have been drawn in Group G and as well as playing either other at Wembley and the Millenium Stadium, the fans will also face trips to Bulgaria, Montenegro and Switzerland. To help with travel plans, we’ve put together some information about the destinations and ways to get there. We realise that flight prices do increase with demand but please be aware that it isn’t advisable to book travel until the venue for the matches have been confirmed.

Thomas Cook Sport usually operate day trip packages to games.

Bulgaria
Bulgaria normally play their home matches in the Vasil Levski National Stadium which is located in the middle of the capital, Sofia. The main airport at Sofia is well served with direct flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Manchester using:
- British Airways
- Bulgaria Air
- EasyJet
- Monarch
- Thomas Cook
- Thomson
- Wizz

There are also plenty of other flight options connecting through various European cities. Sofia airport is just 6 miles from the centre of the city. On arrival, you can take a bus to the centre for less than £1 or a taxi should cost no more than £5. The airport taxis are operated by “OK Supertrans”

There are a number of hotels in and around the centre of Sofia ranging from Soviet style 3* city hotels to luxury 5* international chains which can be booked online.

Visas are not required by British passport holders to visit Bulgaria. Please ensure you have 6 months validity on your passport from your return date.

Bulgaria Embassy: http://www.bulgarianembassy-london.org

Montenegro
Montenegro have one of the newest national football teams in the world and this will be their first European Championships. They play their home games at the Podgorica City Stadium which has a capacity of just 17,000. This means match tickets may be an issue for visiting supporters. The City Stadium is the only venue in Montenegro that is up to UEFA’s standard for hosting international matches.

Podgorica airport lies about 6 miles to the south of the city and has direct connections to London Gatwick with Montenegro Airlines (www.montenegroairlines.com) although this is not a daily service. A more realistic alternative is the coastal town of Dubrovnik in neighbouring Croatia which is around 100 miles away. Direct flights are available to Dubrovnik from London Gatwick, East Midlands, Liverpool, London Stansted, Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton, Manchester and Leeds/Bradford. However, many of these services are seasonal and you will need to check with the airlines:
- BMIBaby
- British Airways
- Easyjet
- FlyBe
- Jet2.com
- Monarch
- Thomson

There are a handful of hotels in Podgorica from 3* to luxury 5* international hotels. These can all be booked online.

Visas as not required by British passport holders to visit Montenegro. Please ensure you have 6 months validity on your passport from your return date.

Montenegro Embassy: http://www.mip.gov.me/en/index.php/Visas-for-Foreign-Citizens/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland.html

Switzerland
The Switzerland FA have confirmed that their fixtures against both England and Wales will take place in the St Jakob Park in Basel. The stadium has a capacity of 42,500. Match ticket prices aren’t cheap with England fans being charged £50 for a Cat 3 ticket. The local supporters also have access to the more expensive Cat 1 and 2 tickets.

Basel is in the very north of Switzerland where it borders both France and Germany. Basel and Switzerland is well served with direct flights from a number of UK airports. Airlines include:

- BMI
- British Airways
- Easyjet
- Swiss

You may also want to consider flying into a nearby city in Germany or France and taking the train from there.

If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Basel, the Hotel Ibis Basel Bahnhof is directly next to the main station in Basel and close to the stadium making it an idea location. There are only 112 rooms at this hotel and you can book direct with the IBIS website>>

Disclaimer: The information about travelling to these destination is only intended as a guide and although we do our utmost to ensure the information is up to date and correct, we accept no responsibility for any mistakes and/or omissions in the information provided.