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FIS World Cup ski jumping Willingen - General
The world as a guest in Willingen! Those who have experienced this event will be happy to come back. It is almost cult status now, because the World Cup ski jumping is with >50,000 visitors the biggest ski jumping event in the world and has made Willingen world famous. Fans from all over Europe travel and are fevering with their athletes and teams. There is a cheerful international atmosphere throughout the place. Date: The event will be scheduled by FIS mostly after the Ski World Cup at the end of February for the coming year. The exact date is confirmed in the end of May. The ticket pre-sale starts in October. At the World Cup weekend, Willingen is "state of exception" Over 1,000 volunteers - the so-called "free WillisThe event is made possible at all. The whole place helps free of charge. Gastronomy reaches its limits – but with helpers from all over the area, you are experienced and stressed to serve all guests. Nevertheless, the restaurateurs thank you for your understanding if the order should take a little longer. The entire Stryck is closed for car traffic: There is a tried and tested traffic control system. It is blocked from the Stryckweg (behind the adventure golf course on the Viaduct). There are special permits for residents and overnight guests of the accommodation there. Ü-guests are allowed to pass by the authorities upon presentation of the booking confirmation. The organization of ski jumping is experienced over many years. Please follow the instructions of the law enforcement forces. It makes little sense to look for other driving and parking possibilities on your own, because usually they will find that the law enforcement forces are right. Below you will find all important information for the World Cup weekend!
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FIS World Cup ski jumping - Tickets
The pre-sale always starts in October! Tickets you can go to Ski-Club Willingen Order online under www.weltcup-willingen.de or Call +49 (0)5632 9600. Seat tickets should be secured at an early stage. There are season tickets and day tickets in all categories. Stadium plan: C blocks are seats; A/B and E/F are stands, D standing ground level. (To enlarge the stadium plan please click on the picture) Important: You will only receive tickets for the disabled, group tickets, VIP tickets and guest cards in advance. Discounts are available for children up to 10 years and young people from 11-17 years. Pre-sale is also available from ticket partners Eventim and Reservix and one of their pre-sale points. Pay attention to the prices when ordering! Do not buy tickets from resellers such as Viagogo. There tickets are resold at very high prices. Highest caution is required. Usually there are still three days Rest of cards at the day cashe. If a day is completely sold out, this will be done via the press and on the Website of the ski club Tickets can only be purchased for the respective day at the daily cash desk – no tickets. GTC of the organizer/ski club Willingen
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Accommodation Search & Book
You should hurry! After the announcement of the official event date (mostly at the end of May) accommodation in Willingen is booked out very quickly - although the ticket sale only starts in October. Already in September there are hardly any accommodations for the upcoming ski jumping in Willingen. www.fewozentrale-willingen.de are already largely booked. Hint: Most hosts have set a minimum stay of 3-5 nights in the booking systems. So if you are not only looking for 2 nights, your chance to get a place to stay will increase. In addition, a Willingen winter holiday is worth it. Enjoy beautiful days before and/or after ski jumping. Rest room: From about 14 days before the date there are rooms/apartments for cancellation reasons. Try your luck over the Tourist-Info Willingen Tel. +49 5632-9694353 or their homepage. www.willingen.de . Evaporation you will find in the immediate neighboring villages: www.tourismus-brilon-olsberg.de : Tel. +49 (0)2961 – 96990 (Bri) or +49 2962 – 97370 (Ols) Touristinfo www.diemelsee.de : Tel. +49 (0)5633 - 91133 Touristinfo www.korbach.de : Tel. +49 (0)5631 - 53-232 www.medebach-touristik.de : Tel. +49 (0)2982 – 9218610
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On to Willingen - Mittendrin and easily accessible
Its Central location and variety of offers is ideal for a quick short breakAlso for families with small children who shy away from long car rides, Willingen is the ideal destination. Arrival is easy: From the Southwest via the A5 to Gambacher Kreuz, then A45/A485 via Gießen, Marburg and Korbach (B252/B251) to Willingen (driving time from F approx. 2 hours). From the South via the A7 to Homberg/Efze, then through the beautiful Waldecker Land via Bad Wildungen and Korbach to Willingen. Alternatively at the same time, but easy detour with more BAB over Kassel continue see east route (driving time from Fulda approx. 2 hours). From the East After Kassel and then A44 Kassel/Dortmund to Marsberg, then B7 to Bredelar and left via Diemelsee to Willingen (journey time from KS approx. 1.10 hours; from cross EF 2.50; from L 3.30 hours). From the West Cross Dortmund/Unna A44 to Kreuz Werl, then A445/A46 direction Arnsberg/Brilon to BAB-Ende in Olsberg. Continue B480 towards Winterberg and left over Olsberg to Willingen (journey time from cross DO/UN approx. 1 hour; from Utrecht NL 3.10 hours). From HB/OL on A1/A30 and Cross Osnabrück-South to the completed A33 direction Bielefeld/Paderborn and continue until BAB-Ende before Wünnenberg - passing in B480 to Brilon and further B251 to Willingen (driving time from OS approx. 1.40 hours). From HH/H/B A2 to cross Bielefeld, then A33 towards Paderborn until BAB-Ende before Wünnenberg - passing in B480 to Brilon and further B251 to Willingen. (driving time from H approx. 2 hours) Route planner Google Maps HERE
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Parking Situation / Park & Ride
Parking spaces for ski jumping are limited in WillingenLarge parking spaces at Brilon-Wald, Usseln, Brilon-Stadt and Korbach Railway Stations. Other free P+R from Bhf. Meschede and Bhf. Olsberg. P+R between Korbach and Brilon-Wald/Stadt by train! The ticket is also public transport ticket in the tariff NVV (North Hesse) and Westphalia tariff (from DO/HAM) NVV Info and special timetable HERE - the trains commute between Korbach and Brilon City Special timetable Saturday/Sunday 31. Jan/01. Feb. 2026 as PDF download click HERE From Brilon: At the entrance of Willingen, take the railway overpass to the right and follow the signs "P-Weltcup". From there to the ski jump either about 3km on foot or by train from Bhf. Willingen to Bhf. Stryck. Please note: The parking lots in front of the cable car are only for visitors to the ski area. If the P in Willingen are occupied, World Cup travellers are already steered by the police in Brilon-Wald to the P+R car park there - and then arrive with the DB shuttle train from Bhf. Brilon forest every 30 minutes (see special timetable) to the Stryck World Cup station - which is 1.3km from the ski stadium. From the direction of Korbach: there is a P at the exit Usseln Ri. Willingen (3.1km from the ski jump). If this is occupied, you will be guided to the P+R parking spaces at the other end of the village coming from KB in the commercial area-Usseln - and then arrive with the DB shuttle train from Bhf. Korbach/Usseln (Times see special timetable) to the Stryck World Cup station - which is 1.3km from the ski stadium. Alternatively, shuttle buses of line 4 take visitors to the Stryck World Cup station from the parking lots in Usseln on Saturday (from 10 am) and Sunday (from 9 am). Disabled parking: At Gutshof Itterbach (approx. 650m to the stadium). Access only with official permission card. Traffic and parking plan HERE Press release from Police Directorate, municipality and ski club on the World Cup traffic concept
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Ski Jumping - Arrival/Departure by train
Why don't you travel? stress-free and environmentally friendly Deutsche Bahn will set up a special timetable for the World Cup with additional trains to/from Willingen (see below). The ticket for ski jumping entitles you to use all buses/trains free of charge in the Westfalentarif and in the Norhessische Verkehrsverbund - from Hamm, Schwerte and Kassel you can travel free of charge to ski jumping with all trains of regional traffic.
Arrival by train: from Frankfurt with change in IC/ICE stop Marburg ==References====External links== from Kassel with change in Korbach or Brilon forest in (mostly) hourly cycle to Willingen From Dortmund/Hagen with change in Brilon-Wald in (mostly) hourly cycle to Willingen. (Fr./So. there are direct trains) DB Travel Train Information HERE NVV-special timetable for ski jumping in Northern Hesse HERE Special timetable of Dortmund/Hagen and Hochsauerlandkreis 2025 HERE The trains will also stop at "Weltcup-Bahnhof Stryck" this weekend
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Stryck World Cup Station
Own for ski jumping - only 1.3 km from the Mühlenkopfschanze.
This year trains stop from both directions directly at the "Weltcup-Bahnhof" Stryck, which is why the journey by train is particularly comfortable. There are also no parking facilities.
Day guests with a train arrival, we recommend to get off on the way to Willingen station and make a nice morning in Willingen before the event. You can take a cable car trip to Ettelsberg and Siggis Hütte - or stroll through the village on the way to the ski jump. Numerous shops and restaurants invite you to stroll around. Footpath Bhf. Willingen/Ortszentrum zur Mühlenkopfschanze click HERE After ski jumping, you can walk to the World Cup station on your way home in 20 minutes. Footpath Mühlenkopfschanze to the World Cup station Stryck click HERE
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Deutsche Bahn - Special timetable for ski jumping
The ticket for ski jumping entitles you to use all buses/trains free of charge in the Westfalentarif and the Norhessische Verkehrsverbund - From Dortmund, Hagen, Hamm and Kassel you can travel free of charge for ski jumping with all regional trains.
Special timetables of the railway are usually published four weeks before the World Cup date:
Train timetable Saturday/Sunday NVV special timetable Sa/So ski jumping 2026 HERE Bus special timetable Sa/So from Winterberg/Medebach to ski jumping HERE Friday: Special trains after opening ceremony from Bhf. Stryck to Brilon Forest/City (Hagen/Dortmund) after DO: from Stryck 6.29 p.m.; to Bri-Wa 6.40 p.m.; from Bri-Wa 6.49 p.m. (DO 8:17) after HA: from Stryck 6.29 p.m.; to Bri-Wa 6.40 p.m.; from Bri-Wa 7:17 p.m. (HA at 8.42) after DO: from Stryck 7.30 p.m.; to Bri-Wa 7.41 p.m.; from Bri-Wa 7.50 p.m. (DO 22:23) after HA: from Stryck 7.30 p.m.; to Bri-Wa 6.41 p.m.; from Bri-Wa 8.20 p.m. (HA on 21.42) after DO: from Stryck 9.30 p.m.; to Bri-Wa 9.41 p.m.; from Bri-Wa 9.50 p.m. (DO on 23.49; Friday: Special trains after opening ceremony from Bhf. Stryck to Usseln / Korbach / Marburg (Kassel).from Stryck 6.37 p.m.; to Korbach 6.55 p.m.; from KB 19.05 Clock (KS-Wil 8:21 p.m.)
from Stryck 7:37 p.m.; to Korbach 7.55 a.m.; from KB 20.05 Clock (KS-Wil 21:21) from Stryck 8.37 p.m.; to Korbach 8.55 p.m.*; from KB 21.05 Clock (KS-Wil on 22.21 h) *Train does not continue to Marburg - last train to Marburg from Stryck at 19.37 h
- in Hesse, toll-free NVV serviceHotline: 0800 - 9390800 or www.nvv.de/skijspring-willingen/
- in North Rhine-Westphalia the "smart number": 01806 - 504030 and 08003 - 504030, or www.zrl.de
- German Railways: 01806 - 996633 or www.bahn.de/Kurhessenbahn
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strolling in the center
The centre has a attractive flanged mile with numerous shops, pubs and cafés, which extends about 1km from the train station to the Hotel Waldecker Hof. Fridays and Saturdays it is quite lively in this area until the late evening hours, because also the Party Mile is located here.
Willingens Mitte is the Linnenkerlplatz in front of the former old village oak, which is today one of the most popular adventure places "Don Camillo". Right in the center is also the beautiful Spa park as an oasis of relaxation with Kneipp pool and art gallery.
The retail trade is mostly owner-managed (cavious chains) and numerous in every industry. Load along the Briloner and Waldecker road attractive specialist shops with individual ambience for browsing and shopping.
Here everyone will find something suitable for shopping - current fashion collections of well-known and exceptional labels, matching accessories, bags and jewelry, a large range of shoes, sports and leisure items, sports clothing, gift items, books, drugstore goods, fragrances, flowers etc.
Check with your hosts or the tourist info about the VIP block. In that block you will find many vouchers and discount coupons for retail and gastronomy.
More information: www.einkaufswelt-willingen.de
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Ettelsberg cable car & Siggis Hütte
A main tourist attraction in Sauerland Many World Cup visitors are still attracted to the 838m high Ettelsberg before ski jumping. Enjoy the unique view of Willingen in one of the most modern cable cars in Germany. The ride in the 8-person gondolas takes about 5 minutes during winter operation. The cable car is 1470m long and overcomes 240 meters of altitude (590-830m above sea level). The cable car is a 10-minute walk from Willingen Train Station. (Distance Google Maps HERE) The High-Heath tower - highest vantage point in northwest Germany at 875m above sea level, allows long-distance views to the Teutoburg Forest, Harz and Rhön. Last but not least, the stop in Siggis Ettelsberghütte A MUST! Host and hut are well known and cult. Every Saturday the mountain party goes here from 11 o'clock – the quite normal madness! From Ettelsberg there is a direct Winter hiking trail to the stadium Mühlenkopfschanze (Distance on Google Maps HERE) Ettelsberg cable car Open daily 8.30 - 4.30 p.m. www.ettelsberg-seilbahn.de
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Entry & Stadium Rules
There are two stadium entrances: Entrance Café Paradise for guests of the Blocks A/B C D Entrance Stryckmühle with tickets for the Blocks D, E/F The stadium entrances with block assignment are signposted. The access to the entrances separate from Willingen already about 1,3km in front of the stadiumIn order to avoid prolonged waiting times at the inlet locks, we recommend that you be on site about 1.5 hours before the 1st evaluation. For safety reasons, body and pocket checks are carried out. What's not allowed in the stadium: Drinks, glass containers, cans, PET bottles, styrofoam plates, umbrellas, bulky items (cargos, sledges, rollers, folding stools), pyrotechnic items, torches, weapons and similar dangerous items as well as animals. Such objects are removed at the entrance by the security personnel and disposed of. A custody cannot be carried out. No liability for lost items. Details can be read in the General terms and conditions and on the back of the World Cup tickets. Stadium map click HERE
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Event schedule
weather-related schedule changes see NEWS up at the top!
Friday 30. January 2026 - Training, Qualification & Mixed World Cup
- 10:30 inlet
- 11:00 o'clock Official training ladies
- 13:15 Official Training Men
- 4.10 p.m. FIS Skisprung World Cup – Mixed Team
- 6.30 p.m. Opening ceremony with presentation of the teams
- followed by party with DJ Steve Dorph - mix of electronic sounds, club beats and well-known party tracks.
Saturday 31st January 2026 - Qualification & FIS Ski Jump World Cup – Single - Women and Men
- 11 a.m.
- 11.45 a.m.
- 1:15 pm 1st evaluation pass Ladies
- then final pass
- 16:00 o'clock 1st evaluation run of men
- then final pass
- then award ceremony in the stadium
Sunday 01. February 2026 - Qualifications & Individual World Cup Men
- 11 a.m.
- 11.45 a.m.
- 1.15 p.m. 1st evaluation pass Ladies
- then final pass
- then award ceremony in the stadium
- 16:00 o'clock 1st evaluation run of men
- then final pass
- then award ceremony in the stadium
If there are no delays, an event with 1st evaluation and final pass - plus subsequent award ceremony takes a total of approx.2.5 hours.
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Festive tent & Gastro in the ski stadium
The Willinger Ski Jumping is famous for its sociality! Before the World Cup jumping, the audience is entertained and tuned by the stadium speaker and DJs of NRW local radios. heated marquee for about 3000 people on the stadium grounds The live band „The Himmeltaler" provides mood for all three days until late into the night. The marquee is included in the ticket price. Catering: The marquee kitchen offers pea soup, schnitzel with fries, coffee/cakes. Outside at the barbecue and beverage stands in all blocks there are beer, soft drinks, hot children's punch and mulled wine as well as bratwurst and steaks in the bun In front of the ski club building is the "Pommes-Garage" with currywurst and "Mantaplatte". Furthermore there are stands for coffee/cakes, crepes, fish rolls and burnt almonds. After the event the legendary Married party Friday/Saturday open end!
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Apres-Ski - party all over the place!
Nightlife, scene, entertainment, party activities and adventure gastronomy for all generations!
Willingen's apres-ski and the year-round weekend drive are legendary. In 14 discotheques, dance clubs and adventure guest houses you will find dance, fun and good mood like nowhere else in Germany's holiday resorts.
The cult is Siggis Ettelsberghütte, where every Saturday during the day already big party runs with regularly >1000 visitors. Afterwards the nightlife awakens in the place.
The "Meile" is located along the Brilonerstraße. Highlights are the "Brauhaus" for the younger generation (similar to the Ballermann discos in Mallorca), the Fox Dance and Schlager discotheque "Tenne", the smoking catacombs of the "Sir Henry", the colourful mix in the "Dorfalm" or in the LEOs as well as the classic disco "Vis-A-Vis", where the 1€ party on Thursday is also one of the popular outings. The Willinger Jugend meets in the "Mister X".
At the World Cup weekend, Willingen is in a state of emergency It's more than full in all the restaurants!
more Information about all party locations HERE!
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Our gastronomy & restaurant tips
In Willingen there are so many restaurants, pubs and restaurants - that Willingen is the record holder of the statistically most restaurants per 1000 inhabitants in Germany.
On our own page we present you our personal favorite places where we like to eat ourselves. There is something for every taste, from breakfast to gourmet cuisine.
At the World Cup weekend, you can't expect romance and genie culture in the locals. It's very crowded everywhere. If you want to have some peace or quiet, eat on the surrounding villages.
Our Gastro tips you will find HERE
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Ski & winter sports in Willingen
In Willingen almost the whole range of winter sports is possible: ski-alpine, snowboarding, ski jumping, biathlon, Nordic skating, cross-country skiing, ice skating, curling, ice hockey, winter hiking, horse-drawn sledging and tobogganing. Ski lifts are also available in Usseln. Numerous ski schools and ski rentals. Not a few world cup visitors go Saturday evening after ski jumping not on the spot "on the slopes" but to the Floodlight ski from 18.30 - 22h with 6km floodlight slopes. Attention: parking spaces at the cable car/K1 are only available for visitors to the ski area at the World Cup weekend All winter sports information HERE Webcams of all Sauerland ski areas click HERE!
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Skywalk Willingen - the second longest suspension bridge in the world!
During ski jumping the Skywalk is closed 27./28.01.2024 and 1.-6.02.2024! The top leisure and excursion sensation! In Willingen was opened in July 2023 the second longest free-floating pedestrian suspension bridge in the world in Tibetan style with 669m length and 100m height in the middle.It is located in direct vicinity to Mühlenkopfschanze - the largest big hill in the world. This gives Willingen another superlative. At the beginning, the slightly fluctuating skywalk is like a treetop path and then leads in height of 100m over the beautiful StrycktalThe floor is a steel grid and transparent downwards, which together with the slightly fluctuating construction provides adrenaline. In combination with the Mühlenkopfschanze and Germany's largest New Hagen, Germany Willingen has a sight and nature experience with a supra-regional character, which makes the already very popular holiday resort an absolute visitor magnet for holidaymakers and day guests. At the Mühlenkopfschanze there is also a high rope course, the funicular cable car and the Café Aufwind. Beautiful hiking trails From there lead to Hochheide, Ettelsberg and Graf-Stolberg-Hütte an der Diemelquelle. Click HERE for more information
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Freizeitwelt Willingen - largest offer in Sauerland
Willingen and the region Nature Park Diemelsee offer eine Vielzahl an tollen Indoor & Outdoor Recreational facilities and business opportunities for all age groups, which you find so compact in hardly any other holiday destination in Germany. In winter to the World Cup weekend are the following Indoor attractions open: Visitor mine, indoor carpentry, bowling center, ice rink, climbing hall, Ettelsberg cable car, cinema, 3D minigolf hall, Curioseum, lagoon pool, show glass factory and the dairy MUHseum. In Willingen you won't get bored! MORE INFORMATION...
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Sauerland Card
The SauerlandCard is for overnight guests simultaneously the spa card. It offers the holiday guest the Free use of bus & train crisscross the Sauerland as well as many other free or discounted holiday ideas and other benefits in the region!
The Sauerland Card is valid from the day of arrival indicated on the card until and including the day of departure.
Tourist tax: With the payment of the tourist tax you have as guest a right to the Sauerland Card. The tourist tax is p. P./day from 14 years (status 2024) in Willingen 3,00€, Usseln 2,50€, Schwalefeld 2,00€, Eimelrod and Bömighausen 1,50€, in the other districts can the spa card/ SauerlandCard With the tourist tax, the municipality finances and maintains many tourist facilities, including hiking trails, cross-country trails, parks, events, spa concerts, resting benches. More Information on public transport use and SauerlandCard HERE
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How do I get on foot where ?!
Here are once again all important paths combined with Google Maps route history:
Ways to the ski stadium (for Google maps click on the line) - from Bhf. Willingen to the cable car - from Ettelsberg/Siggis hut to the ski stadium - from Bhf. Willingen/Ortszentrum zur Mühlenkopfschanze - from parking lot Usseln to ski stadium Return to the shuttle buses:- from the stadium to the Stryck World Cup station - from the stadium to the L1 shuttle bus to Brilon-Wald
- from the stadium to the L3 shuttle bus to Rattlar/Schwalefeld
- from the stadium to the L4 shuttle bus to Usseln
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Information for the disabled
The disabled parking lot is located in front of the Itterbach Estate 650 meters in front of the ski jump. Please take the stadium entrance at Café Paradies. The disabled stand is located next to the sitting gallery C1 at the bottom of the gang at Exitgate.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ?
On this page you will find the most comprehensive information about ski jumping.
Should there still remain open questions, Skiclub/Tourist-Info have compiled a dossier with the most common questions:
Frequently asked questions HERE
Further information: www.willingen.de www.weltcup-willingen.de www.twitter.com/scwillingenHave fun at World Cup... Zieeeeeh !!!
wishes your apartment headquarters Willingen!
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