Directions

...get to the trade fair grounds in comfort and quickly find the right accommodation: We have compiled the most important transport connections and tips on the Black Forest metropolis for you. Freiburg's central location in the border triangle of Germany, France and Switzerland as well as a well-developed infrastructure mean short distances for participants and visitors and thus more time at the trade fair. Messe Freiburg can be reached quickly and easily from all directions and by all means of transport. In the interest of the environment, we ask you to use public transport for your visit.

Location map of Messe Freiburg

Within Freiburg, you can take tram line 4 in the direction of "Messe" or bus line 22 to the "Messe Freiburg" stop. From there it is only a short walk to the exhibition grounds.
Further schedules and information are available at
Timetable information Freiburger Verkehrs AG 

Freiburg is very conveniently located on the ICE/IC route Frankfurt - Karlsruhe - Freiburg - Basel and can therefore be reached quickly. With the Deutsche Bahn event ticket, you also travel at preferential prices and with 100% green electricity.
Book your DB event ticket

From the main railway station you can reach the exhibition grounds by public transport.
Timetable information 

Loss of parking ticket

In case of loss of a parking ticket, a replacement ticket for 10,- Euro has to be taken at the pay station.

Do you regularly park at Messe Freiburg and have a physical disability that makes it difficult or impossible for you to use the parking ticket machine from your car? You are welcome to use our service for people with disabilities parking with an individual parking ticket - here's how:

1. send an e-mail to info.maerkte@fwtm.de with your name, address including vehicle plate number and please attach a photo of your disabled person's ID.

2. we will inform you by e-mail within approx. three working days that your personalised parking card has been set up. 

3. you collect your car park ticket at the reception of the FWTM administration building at Neuer Messplatz 3.

4. when you enter the car park for the first time, the parking ticket must be held up to the scanner again. The barrier will then open automatically on entry and exit.

> We recommend that you top up your parking card with sufficient credit immediately after collecting it from the pay machine. This allows you to drive out directly without paying at the machine. The display on the parking ticket machine shows you your current credit balance each time you enter and exit the car park. For this service, a one-off fee of €10 is charged for creating the parking card and a €10 deposit is requested. The regular daily rate is always charged.

> We will be happy to help you when you collect your card and assist you with the individual steps. If you would like to use our service, please let us know so that we can arrange a collection date. 

No matter from which direction you arrive in Freiburg - Messe Freiburg is easy to find. Follow the signs "Messe" on the B31 or the access roads of the motorway. We recommend Hermann-Mitsch-Straße 3 in Freiburg as the address for your navigation system.

Of course, you will find sufficient (disabled) parking spaces as well as e-charging stations. The parking fee is 5,- Euro/day.

Further important information

Notes on payment

The parking fee can be paid at any time. To avoid waiting at the pay station, the daily fee can be paid directly after arrival. From 4 a.m. the parking fee is due again. Payment by credit card, EC card or cash is possible at the parking machines.

Pick-up / arrival of visitors

Parking on the exhibition grounds is free of charge for the first 30 minutes. Exit without payment or validation at the pay station is possible during this period. 

As a visitor to Messe Freiburg, you are allowed to stay overnight at the trade fair car park. There is no infrastructure available.

The regular parking fee is 4 euros/day. If a match is taking place in the Europa-Park Stadium at the same time as the trade fair, the fee is 10 euros/day. In this case, you can get a discount on your parking ticket at the entrance or the ticket office. Please report to the parking service upon entry.

Alternatively, you will find the Freiburg camper van parking area in the direct vicinity of the trade fair. This has electricity and water connections. 

Information & booking

Cover long distances comfortably by plane. EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is just approx. one hour away from Freiburg and accommodates both continental and intercontinental flights. You can get to the airport in 50 minutes from Hauptbahnhof Freiburg (Freiburg Central Station). The airport shuttle runs every hour.
 

Combine your visit to the fair with a short holiday in Freiburg. Enclosed you will find information on hotel booking and local offers.

With our hotel partner "Hotel Stadt Freiburg" you can book single and double rooms at special rates during the trade fair.

Info about the hotel

Please send your booking enquiry with the keyword ‘Messe Freiburg 2025’ by e-mail to: info@hotel-stadt-freiburg.de.

Near the fair you can find the following other hotels: 

• Hampton by Hilton Freiburg
• Super 8 by Wyndham Freiburg
• FourSide Hotel Freiburg 
• Aparthotel Adagio Access Freiburg 
   

Individual booking
You can book hotels, guesthouses or holiday flats conveniently online www.visit.freiburg.de/en. For questions or advice, please contact our partner Lohospo:
Phone: +49 761 154331 60
E-mail: booking.freiburg(at)lohospo.de

Group booking
For groups of 7 or more people, the Freiburg Convention Bureau will be happy to help you book accommodation free of charge:
Phone: +49 761 3881 1516
E-mail: groups(at)fwtm.de

Our colleagues at Tourist Information Freiburg will be happy to help you plan your stay in Freiburg. Whether looking for suitable accommodation or planning your leisure activities – everything is tailored to suit your requirements. What are you waiting for?

Visit.Freiburg looks forward to meeting you!

Phone: +49 761 3881 880
Mail: touristik(at)fwtm.de
Web: www.visit.freiburg.de/en

Participants from EU countries do not require a visa to enter Germany. Participants from all other countries require a visa to stay in Germany. The visa application generally needs to be submitted in person with all of the necessary documents at the German embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence. Please make enquiries well in advance of your travel dates at the responsible German embassy or consulate regarding any special local requirements for the issuing of visas. You can often find particulars regarding the necessary documents for a visa application simply and easily on the internet page of the responsible German diplomatic mission or consular post or directly at the responsible German diplomatic mission or consular post.

To apply for a visa, you generally require the following documents:

• Visa invitation letter
• Confirmed travel booking (plane, bus, train and hotel booking)
• Proof of health insurance
• For exhibitors: also an exhibitor ID, stand invoice