Exhibition centre · Munich
Messe München
On the former Riem airport site; previously the trade fair was held on the Theresienhöhe. Completed with halls C5/C6 (2018). Run by Messe München GmbH. Next major trade fair here: BAU, 11–15 January 2027.
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- 18
- halls
- 200,000 m²
- hall space
- 400,000 m²
- outdoor space
- 1998
- opened
- Messeturm, 86 m high, in front of the East entrance
- The lake in front of the West entrance, 390 m long, with the installation “Gran Paradiso”
- A green atrium, about 650 m long, between hall rows A and B
Entrances
Which entrance for which route
| Entrance | How to get there |
|---|---|
| West entrance | Main entrance by the lake and the ICM; U2 station Messestadt West nearby |
| East entrance | Park & ride bus terminal for shuttle buses; U2 station Messestadt Ost |
| North entrance | Where the airport shuttle buses arrive during bauma; a circular shuttle to the other entrances |
Getting there
How to get there
Admission ticket = travel ticket. For fairs such as bauma, the print@home ticket is valid as an MVV travel ticket on the day of your visit (zones M–6), only with ID; the mobile ticket is not valid.
Rail and local transport
U2 to “Messestadt West” or “Messestadt Ost” right by the site; about 20 minutes from the main station with no change (towards Messestadt Ost).
From Munich Airport
About 42 km away. S1 or S8 towards the city centre (45–60 minutes depending on the route), then the U2; taxi about 35 minutes. Shuttle buses run for some fairs.
Car and parking
Right on the A94, exits Feldkirchen-West (6) and München-Riem (5). A dynamic traffic guidance system directs you to free parking.
Stops at the venue
- At the venue
- U-Bahn “Messestadt West” · 300 m to the West entrance
- U-Bahn “Messestadt Ost” · 800 m to the West entrance
- Main station
München Hauptbahnhof · 10 km straight-line distance to the West entrance
- U2 towards Messestadt Ost with no change: 20 minutes (according to Messe München)
- Airport
Munich Airport (MUC)
- S1 or S8 towards the city centre, 45 to 60 minutes depending on the route; from the main station continue on the U2 (according to Messe München)
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
bauma
The world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, the largest trade fair in the world by area · every three years
EXPO REAL
Europe's largest trade fair for real estate and investment · every year in early October
Hotels 4–6 October 2027IAA Mobility
Successor to the Frankfurt IAA, at the Munich exhibition centre since 2021
Hotels 7–12 September 2027BAU
Messe München's leading international trade fair for architecture, materials and systems
Hotels 11–15 January 2027IFAT
Messe München's leading international trade fair for environmental technologies
All dates in the trade fair calendar.
For the day of the fair
Good to know
- In the atrium between the halls there are two beer gardens and three grills with around 2,000 seats (in good weather).
- Taxis wait outside every entrance that is open for the fair in question.
- Don't lock bikes to the exhibition fence – they will be removed at your expense; there are bike racks at the East and West entrances.
Hotels near Messe München – by straight-line distance to the entrance
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