How to reach

Erfurt, the state capital of Thuringia, lies in the heart of Germany and avails of an ideal infrastructure.

The airport is nearby, the ICE railway station is in the city centre, trams stop at the Exhibition Grounds and there is a direct link to the motorway network - offering the very best conditions for visitors, exhibitors and participants travelling to Messe Erfurt AG.

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Travelling by car

Messe Erfurt is easily reached by car from every direction.

From the North:

From Berlin / Leipzig along the A 9 motorway as far as "Hermsdorfer Kreuz", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.
From Hamburg / Hannover / Kassel along the A 7 motorway as far as "Kirchheimer Dreieck", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Dresden as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.

From the West:

From Frankfurt/M. (A 5), Ruhrgebiet (A 44) along the A 7 motorway as far as "Kirchheimer Dreieck", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Dresden as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.

From the South:

From Munich / Nuremberg along the A 73 motorway as far as Bamberg, then along the B4 in the direction of Coburg, Eisfeld, Suhl; take the A 71 motorway in Suhl in the direction of Erfurt (follow signs for "Messe").
From Stuttgart / Würzburg along the A 7 motorway as far as "Dreieck Schweinfurt", then along the A 70 motorway as far as Werneck; take the B 19 in the direction of Neustadt/Saale, Meinigen, continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt (follow signs for "Messe").

From the East:

From Dresden/Chemnitz along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.

Travelling by train - ICE railway station in the city centre

Erfurt central railway station is part of the ICE network of German Railways. There are long-distance links to Frankfurt/M, Leipzig, Dresden, Halle, Berlin, Kassel, Fulda and Saarbrücken every two hours.

Regional links to surrounding towns and cities such as Nordhausen, Northeim, Saalfeld, Glauchau/Zwickau, Gera, Jena, Mühlhausen and Göttingen. Trains depart for Eisenach, Arnstadt, Sangerhausen, Ilmenau, Gotha and Weimar every hour.

Travelling by air - Erfurt Airport can be seen from the Exhibition Grounds

The airport tower can be seen from the grounds of Messe Erfurt. The journey only takes a few minutes by taxi. Direct flights from Erfurt to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Nuremberg. International flights from Munich.

Travelling from regional surroundings using public transport

Messe Erfurt has its own tram stop ensuring a swift and direct link to the city centre. Line 2 leaves from the Anger, the commercial centre, for the Exhibition Grounds. When required, a special line (number 7) travels directly from Erfurt central railway station to the Exhibition Grounds.

A P+R carpark adjacent to the Exhibition Grounds permits onward transport by tram. Bus connections also leave here for the western suburbs of Erfurt.