Arrival and parking facilities

You can reach the exhibition grounds directly by bus and tram. The tram will run more frequently during the event (final stop “Messegelände”). You can also reach the Leipzig exhibition grounds by regional train (RB) or suburban train (S-Bahn). “Leipzig Messe” is the nearest station.

Provided this is expressly stated on the respective ticket, our admission tickets entitle you to free return travel to and from the event venue on the day of your visit using local public transport operated by Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV) in fare zone 110 .

mdv-Tarifzonen (PDF, 205 kB) (German only)

In addition, the S20 S-Bahn line will be set up for the duration of the event, stopping at the trade fair centre and Leipzig Central Station (upper platform), among other places.

Bicycles are not permitted on the S-Bahn.

During the event, additional long-distance train stops will be set up at the “Leipzig Messe” railway station.

A shuttle bus will run between the “Leipzig Messe” S-Bahn station and the main entrance to the trade fair centre (Glass Hall) on all days of the exhibition from around 11 a.m. onwards, ensuring a relaxed journey to and from the trade fair centre with connecting trains.

Information on local transport connections to Leipziger Messe is available from the Deutsche Bahn timetable information service as well as from the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (Central German Transport Association) and the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (Leipzig Transport Services).

Travelling by bicycle can be particularly practical during rush hour. From the city centre, it takes about 25 minutes to cover the 8 km at a moderate speed.

Even if you don’t have your own bicycle, you can easily reach the exhibition grounds with a rental bicycle from nextbike (station near the tram stop).

During Leipzig Book Fair, a fenced-off bicycle parking area is available by the Merkurbrunnen fountain/West Entrance Hall. You can park your bicycle here free of charge and conveniently pick it up again after your visit to the trade fair.
The bicycle parking is open from 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on event days.

In front of the administration building, there is also a charging station for e-bikes with lockable compartments for the batteries and bicycle accessories. The compartments contain a 230-volt socket for connecting the charger.

If travelling by car, be sure to take the designated motorway exit A14 Leipzig Messegelände (not Leipzig Mitte) to avoid traffic jams – this will take you directly to our car parks.

Our dynamic parking guidance system will help you find a parking space, quickly directing you to available visitor parking spaces.

Car park P2 provides parking spaces for buses.

There are restrooms near the parking spaces for our trade fair visitors.

Download arrival parking (PDF, 9 MB)

Parking: navigation data, fees and more information (in German only)

New parking system

(Applies only to P1, P2 and CCL (overflow car park M1 still cash only))

1. Entrance: Your licence plate number is recorded.

2. Payment*: Pay at the payment terminal with cash, card/app (EC, Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay, Apple Pay) or online .* This is also possible immediately upon arrival.

3. Visit the event: Have fun and success!

4. Exit: Your licence plate number is recorded. Have a safe journey!

Information about parking fees:
A daily flat rate applies on event days. A new parking day begins every day at 4:00 a.m.
After making a one-off payment, you can park for as long as you like on the same day.
NOTE: each time you re-enter, even on the same day, a new parking session subject to a charge begins.

*No need to go to the payment terminal! You can conveniently pay your parking fee online up to 48 hours after leaving the parking space.

There is a stop for long-distance coaches right on the grounds of the Leipzig Trade Fair. You can view all long-distance coaches at a glance at: www.busliniensuche.de .

From 16 to 23 March 2026, the “Merkurpromenade” long-distance bus stop will be moved approximately 400 metres to the Seehausener Allee stop at Bauhaus / CCL (coordinates 51.3991950, 12.3976110).

Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in the heart of Central Germany and is easily accessible from the Leipzig Trade Fair: It takes about 10 to 15 minutes via the motorway and eight minutes by S-Bahn S 5, running every half hour.

Other travel options are via Berlin's airport BER or the airport Dresden. There is a direct ICE train from Berlin Central Station to Leipzig that takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, and from Berlin Südkreuz in 1 hour and 5 minutes. It takes just under 2 hours by car from the BER to the Leipzig Trade Fair.