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✈️How to get to Metal Power Open Air
Planning your trip to Metal Power Open Air? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), about 88 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), about 110 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 123 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Laage or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Eventarena Heidering Wittstock (Metal Power Open Air)
Accommodation near the Metal Power Open Air site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Laage, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Laage.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Metal Power Open Air 2026 weather
Weather in Eventarena Heidering Wittstock in May 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Light rain | 15° / 7° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Overcast | 23° / 14° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Overcast | 21° / 11° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Metal Power Open Air
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Metal Power Open Air. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Laage and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Metal Power Open Air 2026: the metal festival in Wittstock, Germany
Metal Power Open Air takes place at Eventarena Heidering in Wittstock, Brandenburg. From May 14-16, this open-air festival celebrates metal in all its forms, from power metal to death metal, with an international lineup of 9 bands.
The 2026 edition highlights Germany's Serious Black for power metal, the Netherlands' Legion of the Damned for thrash metal, and the UK's Benediction, death metal legends. The Japanese scene is represented by Bridear.
The festival explores the boundaries of modern metal, from melodic death metal to alternative metal, with bands like Frantic Amber, All For Metal, and Dark Embrace. You'll also find touches of rockabilly with Hellcats and guitarist Frank Blackfire, illustrating the lineup's diversity.
From May 14-16, 2026, Eventarena Heidering hosts three days of open-air metal. Check out the full lineup on FestT.
