How you get to the Fair
No matter which means of transport you wish to use: car, plane or train - we will help you to find your best way to the fair ground.
To make sure you have a good and speedy journey, we provide you with tips and important information on connections, travel routes, and travel options.
PLEASE NOTE: The Frankfurt Book Fair recommends the use of public transport. That way you act environmentally friendly and you will not be caught up in traffic jams.
Address of the exhibition site:
Messegelände
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Getting to the fair by car
Low emission zone in Frankfurt
The fair ground is located conveniently close to the Autobahn. However, if you are planning to drive your car into Frankfurt's city centre, make sure you order the necessary environmental sticker in good time.
Parking places are available close to the exhibition site.
Frankfurt is one of the cities with a low emission zone.
If you are planning to drive your car into Frankfurt's city centre, make sure you order the necessary environmental sticker in good time.
Low emission zone in Frankfurt
Car park Rebstock area
Visitors to the Frankfurt Book Fair travelling by car have a car park at their disposal on the Rebstock area, which is directly accessible from the motorway (exit Frankfurt/West; address: Am Römerhof). Parking charge is 9 Euro per day.
A free shuttle bus service operates between the Rebstock area and the Galleria entrance (Hall 9) as well as the Hall 3 East entrance.
Route directions to the exhibition site
Parking at the exhibition site
Parking on the exhibition site is only possible for exhibitors of the Frankfurt Book Fair who possess a parking permit.
Conditions ((Departure from Service Set))
Getting to the fair by train
Discounted Rail Fares with Deutsche Bahn from € 79 to Frankfurt Book Fair.
Deutsche Bahn will bring you fast and comfortably to Frankfurt Book Fair. Enjoy pleasant and relaxed travelling with special service. Travel by rail at a special fare in first or second class from any DB-station to Frankfurt and return. If you travel by rail you will save money and the environment.
Deutsche Bahn
Getting to the fair by plane
Special offer with Lufthansa - discounted travel for Frankfurter Buchmesse attendees
Lufthansa German Airlines offers a comprehensive global route network linking Frankfurt with major cities around the world. As the Official Airline to this event, Lufthansa offers special prices and conditions to all attendees.
Flights can be booked directly on the Lufthansa booking platform
To make your reservation, please click on the link below and enter the access code USZUXA in the “Access to Event Booking” area. This will take you into an online booking platform that will automatically calculate the discount offered or provide you with an even better offer if another promotional fare is available.
Attention: Please note that you may have to enable pop-ups on this site - otherwise the booking platform window will not open.
Lufthansa
These promotional fares are also available via your IATA / ARC Travel Agent.
Please refer to your Travel Agent for these ticketing instructions. (See the attached PDF file).
IATC Travel Instructione (PDF)
Safe arrival?
This is how to travel from the airport and the main train station to the exhibition site
Shuttles and public transport bring you to us - from the train station even by foot!
From Frankfurt Airport
The S-Bahn fast train services S8 and S9 (direction "Hanau")
run at frequent intervals, taking you from the airport to Frankfurt's Main Station in about 10 minutes.
During the Book Fair there will operate a shuttle bus service from Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 (arrival level, bus platform 1 near first pedestrian crossing) via Terminal 2 (exit E) to the exhibition site (Galleria Entrance and to the Entrance Hall 3 East side) and vice versa.
From Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is situated approx. 120 km from Frankfurt city centre. A bus transfer is provided by Bohr Omnibus GmbH, taking 1 hour and 45 minutes one way and cost 12 euros per person (2009). The bus leaves directly in front of the terminal building and arrives at the south side of Frankfurt's Main Station ("Hauptbahnhof").
From the main station
Whether you come by urban railway, tube, tram or on foot.
Here you find your way from the central station to the fair.
With public transport:
The S-Bahn will take you right to the centre of the exhibition site - to the "Messe" station where you enter via the "Torhaus" entrance.
- S3 direction Bad Soden
- S4 direction Kronberg
- S5 direction Friedrichsdorf
- S6 direction Friedberg
The underground (U4) will take you to the "City" entrance station in less than 5 minutes (direction "Bockenheimer Warte"). You can also take trams 16 and 17 to the exhibition site.
On foot:
You need about 10 minutes to walk from the north side of Frankfurt Main Station to the exhibition site. Take "Düsseldorfer Straße" to reach "Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage" and just head for the "Messeturm" there.