Directions and Arrival
You can reach the Leipzig Trade Fair quickly and directly by any means – whether by car, train, bus, bicycle or plane. And in Leipzig, all roads lead to the Fair.
Leipzig Messe, Germany
LEIPZIGER MESSE GROUP OF COMPANIES – YOUR COMPETENT PARTNER
Leipziger Messe is one of the ten leading trade fair companies in Germany and one of the top 50 worldwide. We successfully organise countless trade fairs and are an expert partner for your events – regionally, nationally and internationally.
Each year more than 270 events – trade fairs, exhibitions, congresses and shows – are held at the Leipziger Messe exhibition grounds, attracting over 15,500 exhibitors and more than 1.2 million visitors from all over the world.
Leipziger Messe organises more than 30 trade fairs every year at its home venue and other exhibition centres. The portfolio of our own events includes trade and consumer fairs. This portfolio is continually supplemented by the acquisition of trade fairs as well as the development of new trade fair formats and cooperation concepts: Business Development.
Our business units, five subsidiaries and our representatives abroad cover the entire event-organisation sector. As an integrated service provider, we are able to combine many years of experience with a wide range of services for the planning and hosting of trade fairs, congresses and events. Our modern locations offer the perfect venue for events of all types and sizes.
We are a member of the major organisations in the industry and nurture cooperative relationships with numerous partners from the worlds of business and culture.
Knowledgable, International, Successful
Throughout its 850-year-long history , the Leipziger Messe has proven itself to be innovative and open to change. In our work, we always follow the credo of high service quality and marked focus on the customer. The Congress Center Leipzig has established itself as a focal point for the international congress industry.
Leipzig is a major player among the world's trade fair and congress venues. Exhibitors and visitors alL appreciate Leipzig's simultaneously professional and friendly atmosphere. This is also reflected both in our Code of Conduct and in the management style at the Leipziger Messe Group of Companies.
Our business is rooted in the region, but our focus is international: we serve our clients worldwide. Leipziger Messe's 23 international sales partners are here to take care of all your needs. We follow our open to the world approach both on a regional and a national level. Because trade fairs, congresses and events are hotspots for people to meet and interact.
Sustainability Is Our Guiding Principle
As our motto "Growth in Balance" suggests, Leipziger Messe is committed to corporate responsibility and the principle of sustainability. We respect and take into account the interests of the environment as well as those of our fellow human beings and business partners. Dedicated to sustainability as a guiding principle, we strive to conserve resources, save energy, develop regional synergies and address social issues in our role as an organiser, service provider and partner for international events.
Arrival by Public Transport
Leipzig offers an excellent public transport network: buses, trams, regional trains and suburban trains quickly and comfortably connect the airport, the Leipzig Exhibition Centre, the city centre, hotels and sights.
Tram line 16 takes you directly to the exhibition grounds (final stop "Messegelände"). You can also reach the Leipzig Exhibition Centre by regional train (RB) or suburban train (S-Bahn). On arrival alight at the station "Leipzig Messe".
Information on local transport connections to the Leipziger Messe is available from the Deutsche Bahn timetable information service as well as from the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe .
Arrival by Long-Distance Transport
There are hourly connections from Leipzig to all major cities in Germany. Travellers can then change to S-Bahn trains bound for Messe at Leipzig Central Station and at the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland City Tunnel stations.
Information on transport connections to the Leipziger Messe is available from the Deutsche Bahn timetable information service as well as from the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe .
Arrival by Bicycle
There is a cycle path all the way from Leipzig city centre to the exhibition site. When you arrive, there are bicycle stands at all the visitor entrances as well as at the staff entrance to the Congress Center Leipzig.
We also have a charging station for e-bikes with lockers for the batteries and your bicycle equipment in the front of the Administration Building. Each locker contains a 230V plug to charge your battery.
Arrival by Car
The Leipziger Messe can be reached directly via the A 9, A 14 and A 38 motorways. You will see signs on the motorways indicating the exit for the Leipziger Messe . What's more, it only takes approximately 20 minutes along the B 2 from the Exhibition Centre to Leipzig city centre. Around 800 taxis operate to provide rapid connections between the airport, the main railway station, the city centre and the Exhibition Centre.
When looking for a parking space, feel free to use our dynamic parking guide system that will quickly lead you to open visitor parking spaces.
Motorway Exits:
- A 14 – Leipzig Messegelände exit
- A 9 Schkeuditzer Kreuz – ten minutes by car
- A 38 Kreuz Parthenaue – ten minutes by car
- or B 2, Messegelände exit
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Arrival by Plane
Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in the heart of Central Germany and is easily accessible from the Leipziger Messe: It takes about 10 to 15 minutes via the motorway and eight minutes by S-Bahn S 5, running every half hour.
Other travel options are via Berlin's airport BER or the airport Dresden. There is a direct ICE train from Berlin Central Station to Leipzig that takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, and from Berlin Südkreuz in 1 hour and 5 minutes. It takes just under 2 hours by car from the BER to the Leipziger Messe.
Arrival by Coach
There is a stop for long-distance coaches right on the grounds of the Leipziger Messe. You can view all long-distance coaches at a glance at: www.busliniensuche.de .