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Hotels near Messe Stuttgart

The major trade fairs at Messe Stuttgart – with dates as the organiser gives them. We're still putting together the hotels nearby – until then you can search for them live further down, with the dates of the next trade fair.

The Neues Schloss on Schlossplatz at dawn – Schlossplatz, Stuttgart — Schlossplatz, Stuttgart · Photo: Julian Herzog · CC BY 4.0

major trade fairs until January 2028: 11
next trade fair: südback: 24–27 Oct
fair days in the next twelve months: 38
from the main station to the East entrance (straight-line): 10 km

Hotels

Hotels near Messe Stuttgart

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

Roughly every one to two weeks we ask Google's hotel search for hotels within 8 km (straight-line distance to the East entrance of Messe Stuttgart) 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.

Trade fair calendar

Upcoming trade fairs in Stuttgart

The major trade fairs at Messe Stuttgart until January 2028. Each one leads to its hotel page with exactly its dates; the button on the right opens the organiser's page with the dates – check them there before you book.

südback
24–27 October 2026
Bakery and confectionery
SÜFFA
7–9 November 2026
Butchery and the meat industry
CMT
16–24 January 2027
Holidays, travel and caravanning
R+T
15–19 February 2027
Roller shutters, doors and sun protection
eltefa
2–4 March 2027
Electrical, energy, buildings and industry
LogiMAT
16–18 March 2027
Intralogistics and process management
RETRO CLASSICS
29 April – 2 May 2027
Vintage, modern classic cars and motoring culture
Control
11–14 May 2027
Quality assurance and measuring technology
The Battery Show Europe
22–24 June 2027
Battery technology and electric mobility
Blechexpo
26–29 October 2027
Sheet metal working, with Schweisstec for joining technology
CMT
15–23 January 2028
Holidays, travel and caravanning

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When the trade fairs are on

Hotels nearby are at their fullest during major trade fairs. Most fair days in the next twelve months fall in January and March here.

Days of major trade fairs at Messe Stuttgart per month, November 2026 to October 2027 – from our calendar (dates according to the organisers).

Days of major trade fairs at Messe Stuttgart per month, November 2026 to October 2027 – from our calendar (dates according to the organisers).
Month	Trade fair days
January	9
February	5
March	6
April	2
May	6
June	3
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	4
November	3
December	0

You'll find every trade fair at the venue on the website of Messe Stuttgart.

Alternative bases

When the venue gets busy

Hotels in neighbouring towns with a train connection to Messe Stuttgart – no change needed. We only give the line and journey time where an official source does.

Schlossplatz, Stuttgart · Photo: Julian Herzog · CC BY 4.0Alternative baseStuttgart city centreS2 and S3 direct to Flughafen/Messe, 27 minutes (according to Messe Stuttgart)Hotels to follow · 10 km as the crow flies to the venue

Getting there

Getting to Messe Stuttgart

At the venue: Light rail “Flughafen/Messe” · 300 m to the East entrance
S-Bahn “Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe” · 450 m to the East entrance
Light rail “Messe West” · 750 m to the East entrance
The U6 light rail runs to Flughafen/Messe (a 6-minute walk from the East entrance) and stops at Messe West (according to Messe Stuttgart)
Main station: Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof · 10 km straight-line distance to the East entrance
S2 or S3 with no change: 27 minutes; 200 metres from the stop to the entrance (according to Messe Stuttgart)
Airport: Stuttgart Airport (STR)
The exhibition centre is right next to the airport – 355 steps, according to Messe Stuttgart (according to Messe Stuttgart)
Ticket: Depending on the ticket, travel on the VVS network is included; there is no combined ticket with Deutsche Bahn (according to Messe Stuttgart)

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

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