Arrival
Cologne is a hub in the European rail network. Optimum accessibility with the ICE is guaranteed.
You can easily reach the Cologne exhibition centre with the underground lines 1 and 9, stop "Bahnhof Deutz" and the underground lines 3 and 4, stop "Koelnmesse". At Cologne Central Station, the S-Bahn lines S 6, S 11, S 12 and S 13 depart at short intervals from platform 10 in the direction of Köln Messe/Deutz station.
The rapidly growing network of long-distance bus routes within Germany enables travellers to reach Cologne at low cost.
Further information on the route network and prices can be found at
10 motorways merge into the motorway ring around Cologne. This will take you directly to the exhibition centre without any junctions or traffic lights. Simply follow the green "Koelnmesse" signs.
Address for the navigation system:
Messeplatz 1, 50679 Cologne
Most of the Cologne city area is an environmental zone. Further information can be found on the Koelnmesse website .
The environmental badge is available from all vehicle registration offices as well as from TÜV and DEKRA.
Cologne/Bonn Airport has excellent connections to major German and international cities.
You can reach the exhibition centre quickly and directly - Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels airports are also directly connected via the ICE high-speed rail network.