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Hotels for EQUITANA 2027

EQUITANA 2027 takes place from 18 March 2027 to 24 March 2027 at Messe Essen – according to the organiser. We're still putting together the hotels nearby – until then you can search for them live further down, with exactly these dates.

The new glass foyer (East entrance) of Messe Essen – Norbertstraße, Essen-Rüttenscheid
Norbertstraße, Essen-Rüttenscheid · Photo: Messe Essen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dates 2027 according to the organiser
18–24 Mar
fair days
7
from the main station to the East entrance (straight-line)
2.6 km
more major trade fairs at Messe Essen until January 2028
6

Dates

EQUITANA 2027 according to the organiser

Dates
18–24 March 2027
Venue
Messe Essen, Essen
Topic
Equestrian sport and riding
Type
Trade and consumer fair
Frequency
every two years

Source: equitana.com, checked on 11 October 2026. Not guaranteed – check the dates before you book.

Hotels

Hotels for EQUITANA 2027

We're still putting together the hotels near Messe Essen – sorted by straight-line distance to the East entrance of Messe Essen, every property checked. Until then you can search live here. The trade fair and its dates are already filled in – you can change everything.

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Roughly every one to two weeks we ask Google's hotel search for hotels within 5 km (straight-line distance to the East entrance of Messe Essen) and check whether one of our partners offers the property. As soon as there are enough, they appear here – sorted by distance, with the date we checked; how we work.

All hotels and trade fairs in Essen: Hotels near Messe Essen

Getting there

Getting to EQUITANA 2027

At the venue
  • U-Bahn “Messe Ost/Gruga” · 100 m to the East entrance
  • U-Bahn “Messe West/Süd/Gruga” · 700 m to the East entrance
  • The last U11 leaves at 23:30; after that, Ruhrbahn's night network runs (according to Messe Essen)
Main station

Essen Hauptbahnhof · 2.6 km straight-line distance to the East entrance

  • U11 direct to the exhibition centre: 5 minutes (according to Messe Essen)

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

Messe Essen: the venue at a glance10 halls, entrances, getting there, major trade fairsTo the venue guide

Trade fair calendar

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    27 November – 6 December 2026

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  3. IPM ESSEN

    26–29 January 2027

    Horticulture and plants

  4. E-world

    16–18 February 2027

    Energy industry and water

  5. REISE + CAMPING

    24–28 February 2027

    Travel, camping and caravanning

  6. RETRO CLASSICS ESSEN

    14–18 April 2027

    Vintage and classic cars

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Sources. Dates: equitana.com, checked on 11 October 2026, not guaranteed. Entrance, stops and location: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).