Getting there
The following information will make your trip to art KARLSRUHE quick and easy, wether you are travelling by car, public transport, rail or air.
Arriving by local public transport Tickets for the FareZone 100 apply for travel to the Messe/Leichtsandstraße tram and bus stop when a trade fair is on.
By tram
Messe/Leichtsandstraße or Messe Nord tram stops
From the city centre:
- Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
From Karlsruhe central station:
- Line 3 (destination Heide) or Line 4 (destination Waldstadt) to Europaplatz;
change to Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten). - Line S41 (destination Freudenstadt central station) or Line S4 (destination Achern);
change to the Regionalbus Line 106, (destination Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.)
You can also take the Messe-Express service for certain events.
From Durlacher Tor:
- Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
More information including fares and departure times can be found on the KVV website.
By bus
Messe Nord or Messe/Leichtsandstraße bus stop
From Ettlingen:
- Bus Line 106 (destination Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.)
All of the timetables of the KVV bus network are available here.
Tickets for the FareZone 100 apply for travel to the Messe/Leichtsandstraße tram and bus stop when a trade fair is on.
By tram
Messe/Leichtsandstraße or Messe Nord tram stops
From the city centre:
- Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
From Karlsruhe central station:
- Line 3 (destination Heide) or Line 4 (destination Waldstadt) to Europaplatz;
change to Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten). - Line S41 (destination Freudenstadt central station) or Line S4 (destination Achern);
change to the Regionalbus Line 106, (destination Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.)
You can also take the Messe-Express service for certain events.
From Durlacher Tor:
- Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
More information including fares and departure times can be found on the KVV website.
By bus
Messe Nord or Messe/Leichtsandstraße bus stop
From Ettlingen:
- Bus Line 106 (destination Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.)
All of the timetables of the KVV bus network are available here.
Arriving by rail Karlsruhe is a hub for ICE, InterCity, EuroCity and InterRegio trains, and is located directly on the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Basel intercity line. The east-west line Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Munich begins here too. And the high-speed TGV train takes you from Paris to Karlsruhe in just three hours.
The best way to get there.
Pay as little as EUR 54.90 (one-way) with the Event Ticket.
Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH has partnered up with Deutsche Bahn to create an exclusive deal that allows you to travel conveniently to and from your Fairs and Congresses.
Take advantage and make the journey time yours. Use your outward and return journeys to work, read or relax. Whatever you decide to do, your long-distance travel with the Event Ticket will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
That special extra for you. Your Event Ticket at a single nationwide price, available at every DB station.
- Event Ticket for a single journey, for use only on one specific connection (subject to availability):
- 2nd Class EUR 54.90
- 1st Class EUR 89.90
- Event Ticket for single journey, for use on all connections (always available):
- 2nd Class EUR 74.90
- 1st Class EUR 109.90
This offer is valid from 2018-Dez-09 until 2019-Dez-14.
You can make the most of your travel time by using your journeys to and from your destination for work, relaxation or enjoying our on-board services. You can also rest assured that your long-distance travel is completely powered by electricity generated by renewable resources.
Click here for the full range of information about DB's Event Ticket.
Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH and Deutsche Bahn wish you a pleasant journey!
* If you would like assistance to complete your booking, click here. If you have any technical questions regarding the booking process, simply call +49 (0)1806 – 99 66 44. Our technical hotline is open every day from 7:30am - 9pm. Calls cost EUR 0.20 from a German landline, and max. EUR 0.60 per call from a mobile network.
The event ticket provided by Deutscher Bahn does not include the ticket for access to the trade fair or congress event of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH.
Karlsruhe is a hub for ICE, InterCity, EuroCity and InterRegio trains, and is located directly on the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Basel intercity line. The east-west line Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Munich begins here too. And the high-speed TGV train takes you from Paris to Karlsruhe in just three hours.
The best way to get there.
Pay as little as EUR 54.90 (one-way) with the Event Ticket.
Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH has partnered up with Deutsche Bahn to create an exclusive deal that allows you to travel conveniently to and from your Fairs and Congresses.
Take advantage and make the journey time yours. Use your outward and return journeys to work, read or relax. Whatever you decide to do, your long-distance travel with the Event Ticket will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
That special extra for you. Your Event Ticket at a single nationwide price, available at every DB station.
- Event Ticket for a single journey, for use only on one specific connection (subject to availability):
- 2nd Class EUR 54.90
- 1st Class EUR 89.90
- Event Ticket for single journey, for use on all connections (always available):
- 2nd Class EUR 74.90
- 1st Class EUR 109.90
This offer is valid from 2018-Dez-09 until 2019-Dez-14.
You can make the most of your travel time by using your journeys to and from your destination for work, relaxation or enjoying our on-board services. You can also rest assured that your long-distance travel is completely powered by electricity generated by renewable resources.
Click here for the full range of information about DB's Event Ticket.
Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH and Deutsche Bahn wish you a pleasant journey!
* If you would like assistance to complete your booking, click here. If you have any technical questions regarding the booking process, simply call +49 (0)1806 – 99 66 44. Our technical hotline is open every day from 7:30am - 9pm. Calls cost EUR 0.20 from a German landline, and max. EUR 0.60 per call from a mobile network.
The event ticket provided by Deutscher Bahn does not include the ticket for access to the trade fair or congress event of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH.
Arriving by shuttle service Horizontal scrollbare Tabelle Free shuttle services
Hirsch Reisen Company provides a roundtrip shuttle service between Baden Airpark and the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre. The City-Shuttle of the Hirsch Reisen Company provides roundtrip service between the fairgrounds and the city centre. The Hauptbahnhof-Shuttle provides roundtrip service directly from Karlsruhe’s main railway station to the fairgrounds.
Wednesday, 20 February * Thursday, 21 February Friday, 22 February Saturday, 23 February Sunday, 24 February Airport Baden-Airpark (FKB) → Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. m. – Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) → Airport Baden-Airpark (FKB) 7 p. m. 7 p. m. 7 p. m. – 1:30 p. m. Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) → city centre Karlsruhe – 4 p. m.,
6 p. m. 4 p. m.,
6 p. m. 4 p. m.,
6 p. m. – Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre ↔ Karlsruhe main station (Hauptbahnhof) You may find the operating hours of the shuttle bus here. * preview: only for invited guests
| Free shuttle services Hirsch Reisen Company provides a roundtrip shuttle service between Baden Airpark and the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre. The City-Shuttle of the Hirsch Reisen Company provides roundtrip service between the fairgrounds and the city centre. The Hauptbahnhof-Shuttle provides roundtrip service directly from Karlsruhe’s main railway station to the fairgrounds. | ||||
| Wednesday, 20 February * | Thursday, 21 February | Friday, 22 February | Saturday, 23 February | Sunday, 24 February |
| Airport Baden-Airpark (FKB) → Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) | ||||
| 8:30 a. m. | 8:30 a. m. | 8:30 a. m. | 8:30 a. m. | – |
| Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) → Airport Baden-Airpark (FKB) | ||||
| 7 p. m. | 7 p. m. | 7 p. m. | – | 1:30 p. m. |
| Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre (Messe Karlsruhe) → city centre Karlsruhe | ||||
| – | 4 p. m., 6 p. m. | 4 p. m., 6 p. m. | 4 p. m., 6 p. m. | – |
| Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre ↔ Karlsruhe main station (Hauptbahnhof) | ||||
| You may find the operating hours of the shuttle bus here. | ||||
* preview: only for invited guests | ||||
Arriving by plane 
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre has excellent connections to at least 4 airports:
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (approx. 30 minutes by road) and other major international airports such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Strasbourg (50–60 minutes by road).
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre has excellent connections to at least 4 airports:
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (approx. 30 minutes by road) and other major international airports such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Strasbourg (50–60 minutes by road).
Barrier-free travel Wheelchairs reservations
Wheelchairs can be reserved free of cost in advance at
online-service@messe-karlsruhe.de .
Carparks
Carparks are available for you in the first row of the P1 carpark.
Trade-fair shuttle bus service
A complementary barrier-free shuttle bus service operates between the central railway station and the Trade fair for the duration of the event. More information about getting to the trade fair grounds by public transport can be found here.
Public transport
Information on the KVV’s reduced-mobility itinerary planning is available here, or please call 0721/6107-5886 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Deutsche Bahn
Please use the following service for more information about Deutsche Bahn’s rail links and train attendants:
- Telephone number: 0180 6 512 512 (20 ct per call from German landlines, German mobile phone rates max. 60 ct per call)
- Fax number: 0180 5 159 357
- Email: msz@deutschebahn.com
Wheelchairs reservations
Wheelchairs can be reserved free of cost in advance at
online-service@messe-karlsruhe.de .
Carparks
Carparks are available for you in the first row of the P1 carpark.
Trade-fair shuttle bus service
A complementary barrier-free shuttle bus service operates between the central railway station and the Trade fair for the duration of the event. More information about getting to the trade fair grounds by public transport can be found here.
Public transport
Information on the KVV’s reduced-mobility itinerary planning is available here, or please call 0721/6107-5886 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Deutsche Bahn
Please use the following service for more information about Deutsche Bahn’s rail links and train attendants:
- Telephone number: 0180 6 512 512 (20 ct per call from German landlines, German mobile phone rates max. 60 ct per call)
- Fax number: 0180 5 159 357
- Email: msz@deutschebahn.com