Arrival by car
North Rhine-Westphalia’s excellent motorway network plan makes travel by car easy and comfortable and allows you to enjoy maximum flexibility on site. Take the major Rhine-Ruhr motorways A52, A3, A40 and A42 to reach Messe Essen.
The signs for the exhibition centre will guide you easily to our site where you find ample parking spaces. From there, you can reach Messe Essen easily on foot or with the exhibition centre bus.
Address for navigation systems: Messeplatz 1, 45131 Essen
For P10 please take the highway exit "Essen-Kettwig"
Parking spaces
P1 - Only for exhibitors and press officers (download the plan)
P3 - Available as long as there are spaces (download the plan)
P5 - Available as long as there are spaces (download the plan)
P6 - Only for exhibitors and guests (download the plan)
P9 - Available as long as there are spaces (download the plan)
Low Emission Zone Essen
Due a new regulation of the low emission zone Essen City, we have to inform you, that approach to the exhibition ground Essen (Norberstrasse) now is also subject to the regulations of Low Emission Zone Essen.
Arrival by train
You can reach Messe Essen quickly by rail - with no environmental impact - and make good use of your travel time.
The ideally connected Essen Central Railway Station is a hub for over 120 daily ICE, InterCity, EuroCity and InterRegio connections in all directions. From there, you can reach Messe Essen in only 5 minutes with the Underground line 11.
Arrival by plane
Excellent connections to Düsseldorf Airport enable quick and convenient travel, even from afar.
Düsseldorf Airport is only 20 minutes' drive from the Essen exhibition grounds and is also well-connected by rail. With more than 500 daily departures and arrivals, it offers flights to over 170 cities in Germany and abroad. There is a separate information counter for Messe Essen in the middle of the arrivals level of Terminal B.
The Essen/Mülheim Airport is available in addition to the Düsseldorf Airport. From there, Messe Essen can be reached in 10 minutes by car or taxi.
Visit the city of Essen
The EMG - Essen Marketing Gmbh - Tourist Info will provide advice for planning your stay and take care of inquiries and reservation requests. It provides a wealth of information ans easy online booking at up-to-date prices
Opening hours
Wednesday, 9th April 2025: Happy View Day/Preview
Thursday, 10th April 2025
Friday, 11th April 2025
Saturday, 12th April 2025
Sunday, 13th April 2025
1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.