Travelling to Spielwarenmesse
Your journey to the Spielwarenmesse is an important part of your visit to the fair. We have put together some useful tips and information to help you plan ahead.
Nuremberg Exhibition Centre has excellent transport links to the nearby motorways, Nuremberg’s main train station and its international airport. There is also ample parking on site.
Getting to Spielwarenmesse
Using public transport
Travelling to the Spielwarenmesse on public transport is flexible and brings you directly to the exhibition centre’s main entrance. Taking the bus or underground frees you up to think about the most important part of day: your visit to the fair.
The U1 underground line brings you from the main train station directly to the exhibition centre’s main entrance (Eingang Mitte). The journey from Nuremberg’s main station to the threshold of the Spielwarenmesse takes around 9 minutes.
The U2 underground line (Direction Röthenbach) brings you from the airport to the main train station. The U1 underground line (Direction Langwasser Süd) then takes you from the main station directly to the exhibition centre’s main entrance (Eingang Mitte). Including the change at the main station, this journey takes around 25-30 minutes.
Click here for the VGN Journey planner and a map of the Nuremberg area (available only in German).
Your trade fair ticket is also your travel pass for local public transport.
It entitles to journeys on all VGN buses/trains (for trains: 2nd class, supplement-free trains) to/from Spielwarenmesse within the entire VGN-Area until the end of the operating hours (including nightliner services). Day tickets are only valid on the chosen day. VGN terms and conditions apply in all other respects.
Arrival by train
Spielwarenmesse cooperates with Deutsche Bahn to offer you a special deal so that you have a pleasant and inexpensive journey to and from Spielwarenmesse 2025.
From November you will find current prices and booking options here.
The U1 subway takes you from the main station directly to the Mitte entrance of NürnbergMesse. From Nuremberg Central Station it takes about 9 minutes to reach the gates of the Spielwarenmesse.
Arrival by long-distance bus
Nuremberg’s central bus station, or ZOB for short, is located within walking distance of the main train station. The walk between the two sites takes approximately 6 minutes. The U1 underground line brings you from the main train station directly to the main entrance (Eingang Mitte) of NürnbergMesse. Including the walk to the train station, you will be on site within 20 - 25 minutes.
We have put together a selection of intercity coach providers:
Travelling by plane
Turkish Airlines is the official airline of Spielwarenmesse. Special discounts will be offered for all participants travelling to Nuremberg for Spielwarenmesse (from all departure points).
From October you will find further information.
Travel with Turkish Airlines
We are delighted to have Turkish Airlines as the Official Airline of Spielwarenmesse 2025 again this year!
All fair attendees can benefit from special discounts on international flights with Turkish Airlines to Nuremberg (NUE – Airport Nürnberg „Albrecht Dürer“) and Munich (MUC - Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauss).
Your Benefits:
- 15% off Economy Class fares
- 20% off Business Class fares
These discounts are available for flights departing from any destination worldwide. The travel period for the use of the discounts is from 21 January 2025 to 8 February 2025.
To benefit from the promotion, book your flight online on the Turkish Airlines website and enter our code in the “Promotion code” field on the payment page.
How to receive the code:
- Send us an email to: travel@spielwarenmesse.de and request the code.
- You will receive the code via email in response.
Are you landing at Albrecht-Dürer Airport Nuremberg?
Nuremberg’s airport is connected to many German and European cities and international hub airports. The Albrecht Dürer Airport in Nuremberg has won the Business Traveller Award for “Best German Airport” for ten consecutive years. With around 60 nonstop connections and 30 business destinations every day, it is an attractive place to start and end your journey. Take a look at the interactive seasonal flight schedule and find a flight to suit your needs.
From the airport to the exhibition centre
From Albrecht Dürer Airport in Nuremberg, your taxi will take you straight to the main entrance (Eingang Mitte) or entrance “Eingang Ost”.
The U2 underground line brings you from the airport to the main train station. The U1 underground line brings you from the main train station directly to the exhibition centre’s main entrance (Eingang Mitte). Including the change at the main train station, you will be on site within 25-30 minutes.
Are you landing at Munich Airport?
Spielwarenmesse Bus
The Spielwarenmesse Bus will run from Sunday, 26.01.2025 to Sunday, 02.02.2025, from Munich Airport directly to the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre and back.
More information is available here.
New direct train (Regional-Express)
With the timetable change in December 2024, the Airport Express (RE 22) will be extended from Munich Airport via Regensburg to Nuremberg. A direct train will then run every two hours. The journey time is two and a half hours, as the train runs via Regensburg and Landshut.
You will find more information here from October.
Travelling by car
Nuremberg Exhibition Centre is a central traffic hub and is extremely well connected to the European motorway network, the main train station, and Nuremberg’s international airport. There is ample parking at the exhibition centre.
- Motorways: A3, A6, A9 and A73
- Clear signage from all directions and well-developed approach roads to the exhibition centre (Messe)
- Stress-free navigation through Europe’s leading traffic and parking management system
- Address for your satnav: Karl-Schönleben-Straße or point of interest (POI) Messe or Messezentrum.
Parking facilities at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg
A total of around 13,500 parking spaces are available in various areas of the exhibition grounds. You can find detailed information on the locations of the parking spaces on our exhibition grounds map or use the excellent dynamic traffic guidance system (German only) around the exhibition center.
Are you on the road with an electric car?
At the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, 19 charging stations with two charging points (AC) each are currently available for charging e-vehicles in five areas. In addition, the innovative AUDI Charging Hub with its reservable fast charging points (DC) extends the possibilities for charging your electric vehicle.
Additional links:
Arrival by cab
Cabs are available at the exhibition center as well as at the airport or main station.
A ride from Nuremberg Central Station to the Spielwarenmesse takes about 10-15 minutes and costs about 25 Euros.
A ride from the airport to the exhibition center costs about 40 euros and takes about 30 minutes.
(Information without guarantee)
Nuremberg cab center: +49 911 19410