Well, almost, you’re still queuing 50-60 deep if you get there before opening but still, you’re better off. Buying them online beforehand means you skip all these queues and get straight in at 10 a.m. There are large queues every day for people buying event tickets. Update: I’ve now been 8 times and updated the article for 2024. So here are my tips for visiting Essen Spiel, an ‘Essen Spiel Survival Guide’ if you will so you can master Essen Spiel. It’s huge and can be quite costly and with a lot to do in 4 days so you don’t want to be wasting too much time, or money.
I have attended Essen Spiel a few times and had an amazing time and learned a lot about visiting the event.