Marienlyst Stadion is a purpose built football stadium of 8,900 capacity located in the capital of Buskerud County, Drammen. Home to Strømsgodset IF who finished second in the Tippeligaen in 2014 since opening in 1967, the ground was recently modified to satisfy UEFA’s regulations for Category 4 stadiums.
Table of Contents
Stadium Guide
History
Detailed history section to be added in due course.
Seating Plan
Below is a seating plan of Strømsgodset's Marienlyst Stadion:
Stands
Marienlyst Stadion is comprised of four stands: North, East, South and West.
Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the stadium.
The Matchday Experience
Away fans
The Away fans are can be found at the Kiwi Tribunen(K3).
Best Pubs
Club Shop
Official merchandise of Strømsgodset IF can be purchased from the online store and from the stadium on matchdays. We couldn’t find any information as to the fan shop’s opening times during the week.
Stadium Tours
It seems very unlikely that guided tours of Marienlyst Stadion are available and sold to the public!
Ticket Information
Single Tickets to see Strømsgodset IF are best purchased at the various ticket booths around Marienlyst Stadion which specifically open on matchdays.
The club doesn’t appear to do online sales going into the 2015 season, and we can’t advise as to the club shop or office opening hours during the week!
Matchday Travel
Marienlyst Stadion is located 1.5 km south of Drammen’s historic area where the Bragernes Church, within the southern bank of Drammen river.
Most Football Trippers will find that they can walk to the ground in no more than 15 minutes.
Driving
The stadium’s address for satnav is as follows:
- Schwartz gate 2, 3043 Drammen, Norway
Car Parks
There is appears to be a few parking spaces directly at Strømsgodset IF’s stadium with additional car parks located at Maxi Storenter and the adjacent high school.
Train
Drammen Station ensures the local area is well connected to the rest of Norway with several direct services to the likes of Oslo, Bergen and Kristiansand.
Outside the main stand of Strømsgodset IF’s stadium.
Airports and Flying
The closest major airports to Drammen are: Sandefjord, Torp (79 km), Moss Aiport, Rygge (82 km) and Oslo Airport (90 km).
Hotels
There’s a cluster of accommodation options around the railway station with Drammen Hostel, Globus Hotel and the Ambassadeur Hotel all making claims for the most affordable place to stay. If you have a larger budget you may wish to check out the Comfort Hotel Union Brygge and the Rica Park Hotel which is just across the river.
