Exhibition centre · Leipzig
Leipziger Messe
A trade fair tradition since the town and market rights granted around 1165; today's site in the north of the city since 12 April 1996. Run by Leipziger Messe GmbH. Next major trade fair here: Haus-Garten-Freizeit, 6–14 February 2027.
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- 5
- halls
- 111,900 m²
- hall space
- 70,000 m²
- outdoor space
- 1996
- opened
- Glass Hall: Europe's largest all-glass hall, 238 m long, 80 m wide, 30 m high
- The lake (Mercury fountain) with around 8,500 m² of water in front of the West entrance
- Messeturm with the double-M logo at the entrance to the site
Entrances
Which entrance for which route
| Entrance | How to get there |
|---|---|
| West entrance (Glass Hall) | For visitors arriving by train, S-Bahn and tram, past the lake |
| East entrance | Mainly for drivers, with the car park directly behind; linked to the halls by glass tubes |
| HALLE:EINS entrance | Separate entrance for individual events in HALLE:EINS |
Getting there
How to get there
Rail and local transport
S-Bahn to “Leipzig Messe” station (change at the main station or at City-Tunnel stations); tram to the “Messegelände” terminus. Long-distance coach stop right on the site.
From Leipzig/Halle Airport
Eight minutes to the exhibition centre on the S5 (every half hour), about 10 to 15 minutes via the motorway.
Car and parking
A14, exit Leipzig Messegelände, or B2, exit Messegelände; a dynamic parking guidance system leads to free visitor parking. About 20 minutes to the city centre.
Stops at the venue
- At the venue
- Tram “Messegelände” · 450 m to the Glass Hall
- S-Bahn and regional trains “Leipzig Messe” · 850 m to the Glass Hall
- Tram to the Messegelände terminus; regional trains and S-Bahn to Leipzig Messe (according to Leipziger Messe)
- Main station
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof · 5.7 km straight-line distance to the Glass Hall
- Change at the main station or at the City-Tunnel stations to the S-Bahn towards Messe (according to Leipziger Messe)
- Tram line 16 between the main station and the exhibition centre (every five minutes during the 2026 book fair) (according to City of Leipzig)
- Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ)
- S5 from Leipzig/Halle Airport: eight minutes, every half hour (according to Leipziger Messe)
- Ticket
- Admission tickets bought online are valid for the return journey in fare zone 110 (Leipzig) – information for the 2026 book fair (according to City of Leipzig)
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
Leipziger Buchmesse
The book trade's spring get-together, with the reading festival “Leipzig liest” · every year in spring
Hotels 18–21 March 2027Haus-Garten-Freizeit
Consumer fair, held together with the Mitteldeutsche Handwerksmesse and the Motorrad Messe · every year
Hotels 6–14 February 2027Hobbymesse Leipzig
Consumer fair for toys and model making (until 2023 modell-hobby-spiel) · every year in early October
All dates in the trade fair calendar.
For the day of the fair
Good to know
- You can pay the parking fee online up to 48 hours after leaving the exhibition car park; your number plate is recorded automatically.
- On site there is childcare (“MesseMäuse”) as well as services for hotel bookings, customs, parcel and express delivery.
- A cycle path runs from the city centre straight to the site; there is bike parking at every visitor entrance.
Hotels near Leipziger Messe – by straight-line distance to the entrance
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