Exhibition centre · Nuremberg
NürnbergMesse
NürnbergMesse founded and the exhibition centre opened in the Langwasser district. Run by NürnbergMesse GmbH. Next major trade fair here: it-sa, 27–29 October 2026.
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- 16
- halls
- 180,000 m²
- hall space
- 50,000 m²
- outdoor space
- 1974
- opened
- Halls 3A and 3C by Zaha Hadid (2014/2018), DGNB platinum certificate
- Honeycomb-shaped halls, the exhibition centre's trademark since 1974
Entrances
Which entrance for which route
| Entrance | How to get there |
|---|---|
| Central entrance | Central entrance area with a service point (site map 2026) |
| East entrance | Entrance area at NürnbergConvention Center Ost (site map 2026) |
| West entrance | Western entrance area, further access points North-West and Frankenhalle (site map 2026) |
Getting there
How to get there
Admission ticket = travel ticket. The fair ticket includes the VGN KombiTicket: free travel (2nd class) in VGN zones 100/200 while the fair is on, for the ticket holder only.
Rail and local transport
From Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof (ICE/IC), the U1 towards “Langwasser Süd” takes eight minutes to the “Messe” stop.
From Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg
U2 from “Airport” to the main station, change there to the U1 towards Langwasser Süd; about 20 minutes in total. Taxi about 25 minutes.
Car and parking
Connected to the A3, A6, A9 and A73; a dynamic traffic and parking guidance system leads to around 13,500 parking spaces. Satnav: Karl-Schönleben-Straße or point of interest “Messe”.
Stops at the venue
- At the venue
- U-Bahn “Messe” · 150 m to the Central entrance
- Main station
Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof · 3.9 km straight-line distance to the Central entrance
- U1 towards Langwasser Süd with no change to Messe: eight minutes (according to NürnbergMesse)
- Airport
Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE)
- U2 to the main station, change there to the U1: about 20 to 25 minutes, according to NürnbergMesse (according to NürnbergMesse)
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
BIOFACH
The world's leading trade fair for organic consumer goods · usually every year in February
Hotels 16–19 February 2027embedded world
Leading international trade fair for embedded systems, with conferences · every year
Hotels 16–18 March 2027it-sa
Trade fair with a congress on information security · every year
Hotels 27–29 October 2026FENSTERBAU FRONTALE
The world's largest trade fair for windows, doors and facades · every two years
Spielwarenmesse
Trade fair of the toy industry, in Langwasser since its early years
Hotels 2–6 February 2027
All dates in the trade fair calendar.
For the day of the fair
Good to know
- Every part of the site is about ten minutes' walk away; the myLocation wayfinding system shows real-time information.
- NürnbergMesse provides a list of hotels on the U-Bahn network (PDF on its travel page).
- NürnbergMesse's PartnerHotel scheme offers special rates.
Hotels near NürnbergMesse – by straight-line distance to the entrance
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