CHIO Aachen
CHIO Aachen takes place Jun 25 - Jul 4, 2027 in Aachen, Germany. The dress code is Smart equestrian: blazers, summer dresses, panama hats; the main stadium is uncovered, so bring sun cover and a light rain layer. Typical cost ranges from 600 to 1800 EUR per person.
Ten days of top-level equestrian sport across jumping, dressage, eventing, driving and vaulting at the Soers grounds in Aachen, drawing very large daily crowds. The Rolex Grand Prix on the closing Sunday is widely regarded as the hardest jumping class in the sport, and the Nations Cup produces the best atmosphere outside a championship. Riders consistently name it their favourite show in the world.
- When
- Jun 25 - Jul 4, 2027
- Where
- Aachen, Germany
- Dress code
- Smart equestrian: blazers, summer dresses, panama hats; the main stadium is uncovered, so bring sun cover and a light rain layer
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 600 to 1800 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 18 - 26C, warm with summer showers
- When to book
- Tickets go on sale unusually early - the 2027 sale opened in May 2026 - through the official CHIO Aachen ticket shop, and the Rolex Grand Prix Sunday and Nations Cup evening sell out first. Aachen has limited hotel stock, so secure a room the same week you buy tickets or plan to stay in Maastricht or Cologne.
- Getting there
- DUS (Dusseldorf), around 1 h 15 m to Aachen; CGN (Cologne) is roughly 1 h
- Where to stay
- Pullman Aachen Quellenhof, Aquis Grana City Hotel Aachen, Hotel Benelux Aachen
- Official site
- https://www.chioaachen.de
How to attend
Tickets are sold only through the official CHIO Aachen ticket shop and go on sale roughly a year ahead - the 2027 sale opened in May 2026. Prices scale by day and stand, from around 25 euros for a weekday session in an upper block to well over 150 euros for the Rolex Grand Prix Sunday, with hospitality packages above that. There is no ballot and no membership requirement, just straightforward online purchase, but the marquee days genuinely sell out, so buy as soon as your dates are fixed.
Insider tip
A day ticket also covers the vast trade village and the warm-up arenas, where you can watch Olympic riders school a few metres away - most first-timers stay in the main stadium and miss it entirely.
Get inside CHIO Aachen
Booking matters here: tickets go on sale unusually early - the 2027 sale opened in May 2026 - through the official CHIO Aachen ticket shop, and the Rolex Grand Prix Sunday and Nations Cup evening sell out first. Aachen has limited hotel stock, so secure a room the same week you buy tickets or plan to stay in Maastricht or Cologne. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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