How much does it cost to go to Wacken Open Air from Canada?

Question

Anyone who has gone to the Wacken festival from Canada, how much did it cost you all together?

Answer 1

As of 2008:

1) A ticket to Wacken Open Air is 99 EUR ($159.84 Canadian Dollars)

2) Flights from Toronto to Berlin/Hamburg, from Flight Centre, start at $1,200 Canadian Dollars

There are other expenses to consider and they will vary depending on what you choose to do:

- To get from Berlin/Hamburg to Wacken, you can take a train or a bus. The Wacken website can help you organise a seat on the shuttle bus, once the 2009 site is launched. Alternatively, trains are inexpensive, fast and reliable. For example, a train ticket from Berlin to Itzehoe (the main town leading to Wacken) is about 50 EUR ($80.73 Canadian Dollars). From Itzehoe, a regular shuttle bus takes metalheads up to the Wacken campsite; return trips are 7 EUR ($11.30 Canadian Dollars).

- A lot of people bring their own beer and food. That's up to you; there's no shortage of refreshments at Wacken, although drinks can be overpriced (typical small beer is 4 EUR/6 Canadian Dollars). Large burgers, kebabs, baguettes, etc are usually 5 EUR ($8 Canadian Dollars).

- If you don't already own a tent and camping supplies, you'll need to buy them, unless you plan to stay in a hotel in Itzehoe (this is not as unrealistic as some people might think, it's what I did and I just took the shuttle bus back and forth from the festival). If you're thinking about a hotel, plan to book 6 months in advance and expect to pay at least 70 EUR per night ($113 Canadian Dollars).

So you're looking at $1,500 Canadian at the bare minimum.