Wacken Open Air 2025
July 29-August 3, 2025
Sold out every year shortly after sales open, Wacken is one of the hallowed destinations for metal music fans. This year Breakdown Tours is the festival's Official Travel Partner: join us and other fans to gain access to one of the world's largest and most exclusive metal festivals.
July 29-August 3, 2025
TRAVEL ITINERARY:
July 29: Flight to Hamburg*, transfer to hotel, free time and group dinner to meet fellow travelers (optional)
July 30: Wacken Open Air Day 1
July 31: Wacken Open Air Day 2
August 1: Wacken Open Air Day 3
August 2: Wacken Open Air Day 4
August 3: Time for farewells! Morning at hotel, transfer to Hamburg airport and return to Italy.
*Flight not included in package price but bookable upon request from your preferred airport.
ZERO HASSLE PACKAGE
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Transfers to/from the airport and to/from the festival by private van with driver
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5 nights camping in the exclusive World Metal Camp within the festival or 5 nights stay with breakfast in a 3* hotel with daily transfers to/from the festival
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Wacken Open Air Ticket (July 29-Aug. 2)
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Dedicated coordinator for the duration of the trip
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Medical-baggage insurance.
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Roundtrip flight from your preferred airport (not included in price, available upon request)
LAUNCH OFFER
(book by Feb. 15)
€910
€720
CAMPING OPTION
€1490
€1270
HOTEL OPTION
Book your package
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Camping option (on sale!): €720 instead of €910
Hotel option (on sale!): €1270 instead of €1490. The price is per person in a double room.
Single room supplement: +€495/person
Depending on the option selected, you will need to purchase the corresponding number of packages (single room = 1 package, double room = 2 packages)
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Camping option:
Transfer from Hamburg airport to the festival and back
5 nights at World Metal Camp, a dedicated camp for international travelers within walking distance of the stages and equipped with exclusive amenities such as power outlets, barbecue area, seating, toilets and showers, party tent with exclusive parties and more.
Full festival ticket (July 29-Aug. 2)
Dedicated coordinator for the duration of the trip
Whatsapp group for pre-departure coordination and getting to know your fellow travelers
Medical-baggage insurance.
Hotel option:
Transfer from Hamburg airport to the hotel and back
5 nights in double room in 3* hotel
Daily transfers to and from the festival (departure from the hotel around 1 p.m., departure from the festival around 1 a.m.). Transfer time: about 45 minutes).
Full festival ticket (July 29-Aug. 2)
Daytime access to World Metal Camp, a dedicated camp for international travelers within walking distance of the stages and equipped with exclusive amenities such as power outlets, barbecue area, seating, restrooms and showers, party tent with exclusive parties, and more.
Dedicated coordinator for the duration of the trip
Whatsapp group for pre-departure coordination and getting to know your fellow travelers
Medical-baggage insurance.
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Flights (you can request a quote and book flights along with the package)
Food and drinks
Any extras at the festival
Anything not specifically mentioned in "The fee includes"
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Additional insurance coverages (terms and conditions available here)
Health care and medical expenses: €41
Trip cancellation: €61
Trip cancellation PLUS (including flights): €102
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Comfortable shoes, possibly water and mud-proof
Rain poncho
Shorts and trousers
T-shirts (of your favorite bands, obviously!)
Sweatshirt
Travel beauty kit
In general, the advice is to travel light, with a backpack or a small hand luggage.
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To fly and stay in Austria a valid passport will be needed.
If you have one, we also remind you to bring your health card with you, which grants you access to healthcare in all European countries.
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Online payment:
100% at the time of booking
Payment by bank transfer:
30% deposit at the time of booking
70% balance payment within 30 days of departure (by May 11, 2025)
Cancellation terms: free before 90 days, 30% if cancellation occurs between 90 and 30 days before departure, 100% if cancellation occurs within 30 days of departure.
Alternatively: create your own custom trip.
Want to add flights, change travel dates or express other needs? Contact us and we will send you a customized quote in no time.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 〰️
More than 100,000 participants
Every year hundreds of thousands of heavy metal music fans come to the small town of Wacken from all over the world.
8 stages
In addition to the two main stages, the Harder Stage and the Faster Stage, the festival boasts 6 other stages, making for an almost endless supply of music.
World-renowned artists
The first names of the 2025 edition are out now! Guns N' Roses, Machine Head, Gojira, Saltatio Mortis, Papa Roach, Within Temptation, Apocaliptica and Saxon are just some of the bands that make up the line up.
Sold out in a few days!
In addition to being one of the largest and most renowned metal festivals in the world, Wacken is also known for how hard it is to grab tickets. For 2025, the festival has sold out with more than 270 days in advance!