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Messe Frankfurt

Trade fair privilege since 1240; the Festhalle of 1909 is the first hall and the oldest building on today's site. Run by Messe Frankfurt GmbH. Next major trade fair here: Ambiente, 29 January – 2 February 2027.

Hotels near Messe Frankfurtsorted by straight-line distance to the entrance

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The Messeturm with its avenue of flags at the City entrance – Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage, Frankfurt
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage, Frankfurt · Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0
10
halls
392,000 m²
hall space
64,000 m²
outdoor space
1909
opened
  • Festhalle of 1909: domed building and historic landmark of the exhibition centre
  • Torhaus by Oswald M. Ungers, 117 m high with 30 floors
  • Messeturm (256.5 m) right at the City entrance, Europe's tallest building from 1990 to 1997

Entrances

Which entrance for which route

Entrances of Messe Frankfurt and how to reach them
EntranceHow to get there
City entranceU4 and trams 16 and 17 to “Festhalle/Messe”; near the Festhalle and Congress Center
Torhaus entranceS-Bahn S3, S4, S5, S6 to “Frankfurt (Main) Messe” in the middle of the site
Portalhaus entranceWestern entrance by Hall 11; taxis can drive right up
Europa-Allee entranceBus M46 to “Stephensonstraße”; a short walk for hotels south of the site

Getting there

How to get there

Admission ticket = travel ticket. Admission tickets with an RMV note are valid for travel to and from the fair anywhere in the RMV area; voucher and complimentary tickets are excluded.On the RMV only the personalised PDF ticket together with your ID card is valid – the wallet version on your phone is not.

Rail and local transport

S3, S4, S5 or S6 from the main station, two stops to “Frankfurt (Main) Messe” (Torhaus entrance); U4 and trams 16 and 17 to “Festhalle/Messe” (City entrance). On foot from the main station about 10 minutes.

From Frankfurt Airport

Take the S8 or S9 to the main station and change there to the S3 to S6 to Messe station. By taxi or car about 15 minutes to the entrances.

Car and parking

From the A5 via the A648 (Rebstock or Katharinenkreisel exit) to the gates; Rebstock trade fair car park with a shuttle to the site. A traffic guidance system shows the way.

Stops at the venue

At the venue
  • U-Bahn and tram “Festhalle/Messe” · 200 m to the City entrance
  • S-Bahn “Frankfurt (Main) Messe” · 700 m to the City entrance
Main station

Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof · 900 m straight-line distance to the City entrance

  • U4 one stop to Festhalle/Messe: about 1 minute (according to Messe Frankfurt)
  • S3, S4, S5 or S6 to Frankfurt (Main) Messe: about 4 minutes (according to Messe Frankfurt)
  • On foot to the City entrance: about 10 minutes (according to Messe Frankfurt)
Airport

Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

  • S8 or S9 to the main station, change there to the S3, S4, S5 or S6 to Messe: about 21 minutes, one change (according to Messe Frankfurt)

Location of stops and stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, retrieved on 11 October 2026; distances are straight-line. Lines, journey times and tickets: the linked official pages, checked on 11 October 2026. Timetables and ticket rules change – check them before you travel. How we work

Major trade fairs

What takes place here

  • Frankfurter Buchmesse

    International book fair, founded in 1949 · every year in October

    Hotels 6–10 October 2027

  • Ambiente

    International consumer goods fair, for trade visitors only · every year in early February

    Hotels 29 January – 2 February 2027

  • Automechanika

    The world's largest trade fair for the automotive industry, focused on the aftermarket · every two years (even years)

  • Light + Building

    Trade fair for lighting, electrical engineering and building automation · every two years

  • ISH

    Trade fair for plumbing, heating and air-conditioning technology · every two years

    Hotels 15–19 March 2027

  • ACHEMA

    The world's largest trade fair for the process industries (chemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology) · every three years

    Hotels 14–18 June 2027

All dates in the trade fair calendar.

For the day of the fair

Good to know

  • When the Rebstock trade fair car park is open, a shuttle service takes visitors straight to the site.
  • Vehicles without a low-emission sticker can reach the site via Gate West and Gate North (A648, Rebstock or Katharinenkreisel exit).
  • If your hotel is south of the site, the Europa-Allee entrance is your best bet.
  • The covered Via Mobile walkway with moving walkways links all halls step-free.

Hotels near Messe Frankfurt – by straight-line distance to the entrance

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