Arrival by bus and train to the Corpus Christi fair

The Corpus Christi fair begins in Sterkrade on May 29th and thousands of visitors are expected in Sterkrade city center again. We recommend using public transport to get there. STOAG uses additional buses on all fair days.

The central stop and transfer point for fair visitors is Sterkrade train station - the fun at the fair begins right here.

The Sterkrader city center will be closed from Saturday, May 25th at around 14 p.m. to Wednesday, June 5th at around 9 a.m., the STOAG buses will be rerouted during this time. The affected lines are SB90, SB94, SB98, 263, 952, 955, 956, 957, 960, 962, 966, 976, 979, NE1, NE2, NE3, NE6, NE7, NE10, X42.

All bus lines go either via Bahnhofstraße, Eugen-zur-Nieden-Ring and Friedrichstraße or via Steinbrinkstraße and Friedrichstraße to Sterkrader Bahnhof.

Stops

The stops “Neumarkt”, “Sterkrade Mitte” and “Hagelkreuz” are not approached during the diversion. In the direction of Sterkrade Bf. An additional stop “Rathaus Sterkrade” will be set up on Eugen-zur-Nieden-Ring, the stop “Hirsch-Center” is on Bahnhofstrasse in both directions. The “Mathildestraße” stop will be relocated to Weseler Straße.

Most lines stop in both directions at the central stops “Sterkrade Bahnhof”, “Rathaus Sterkrade” and “Hirsch-Center”. For the duration of the diversion, the express bus lines SB90 and SB98 also stop at the “Mathildestraße” stop on Weseler Straße. Lines 956, 966 and NE10 in the direction of Goerdelerstraße or Sterkrade Bahnhof travel after the Emdenstraße stop via Friedrichstraße directly to Sterkrade station and continue along the normal route.

The tram starts or ends on Saturday, May 25th, 13pm, at the “Sterkrade Bahnhof” stop. The “Neumarkt” stop is not available during the fair.

Customer service

Questions about arrival and tickets can be asked on the 24-hour hotline 0800 6 50 40 30 (toll-free from all German networks). The STOAG employees in the customer centers are also happy to answer questions about the diversion routes and the arrival and departure options by bus and tram.

The ticket to the fair

Many visitors to the fair will arrive with their DeutschlandTicket. If you don't have a subscription and are only planning a quick stroll through the fair, you'll be well served with the 4-hour ticket priced at 4,90 euros. This ticket entitles you to any number of journeys within the city within four hours. It is available on the bus, in the STOAG app, in the STOAG ticket shop at www.stoag.de as well as in the STOAG customer centers and all private ticket offices.

If you want to take a long stroll through the fair, buy a single ticket price level A2 (3,30 euros, children: 1,90 euros) for a trip in the Oberhausen city area. Available online (www.stoag.de) is the HappyHourTicket for 3,70 euros per person. It is valid from 18 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the city area for any number of trips.

If you don't want to do without your car, you should park it at one of the park-and-ride facilities at Landwehr, at Holten train station, at the main train station or at Werthfeldstrasse (OLGA Park) and use public transport from there: either with the DeutschlandTicket or with a ticket that is available at the machine or on the bus. It is not possible to purchase tickets on the trams.

STOAG wishes all visitors to the Corpus Christi fair a pleasant arrival and departure and lots of fun!