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
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.
Get an overview at the map of the Nuremberg area (available only in German).
Use the VGN Journey planner to plan your way:
Arrival by train
The underground line U1 takes you from the main station directly to the central entrance of NürnbergMesse. From Nuremberg central station, it takes about 9 minutes to reach the gates of 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
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
For people traveling by air to Spielwarenmesse 2026, we are offering a special service from Sunday, 25 January to Saturday, 31 January 2026: Exclusive Spielwarenmesse buses will travel from Munich Airport to the Nuremberg Exhibition Center and back several times a day.
Direct train (Regional Express)
The Regional Express RE 22 connects Munich Airport directly with Nuremberg every two hours via Regensburg and Landshut. The journey takes approximately two and a half hours.
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.
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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