Plan Your Journey
Whether you’re travelling by public transport, car or bicycle, here you’ll find the key information for your journey to the Awards Show.
Adresse
Forum at Messe Frankfurt (Exhibition Centre)
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Entrance 1
“City”
Public transport – Station “Festhalle/Messe”
Trams: Line 16, 17
Underground line ascent: Line U4
Entrance 2
“Congress Center”
Public transport – Station “Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage”
Trams: Line 16, 17
Expect heavier traffic in Frankfurt during the trade fair. Allow plenty of time for your journey.
By Public Transport
From Frankfurt Central Station
From Frankfurt Central Station (Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof), take the U4 towards Bockenheimer Warte for one stop to Festhalle/Messe. Alternatively, take tram 16 or 17 for three stops to the same destination.
From the Airport
From Frankfurt Airport, take the S8 or S9 S-Bahn service towards Hanau or Offenbach Ost to Frankfurt Central Station. Change there to the U4 towards Bockenheimer Warte and travel one stop to Festhalle/Messe.
Discounted Rail Travel with Deutsche Bahn
As a German Design Awards participant, you can use Deutsche Bahn’s event offer to book discounted rail tickets for your journey to and from the Awards Show. Book your rail ticket now
Your Local Transport Ticket
As a guest at the Awards Show, you will also receive an admission ticket to the Ambiente trade fair. If your ticket bears the RMV travel entitlement notice, it also includes free travel to and from the trade fair throughout the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) fare area. Please check the validity details on your ticket and carry a valid identity card or passport.
By Car
Follow the traffic guidance signs for Messe Frankfurt. Parking is available at the Rebstock multi-storey car park, with a shuttle service to the exhibition grounds. Further paid parking nearby is available at the Messeturm and Congress Center/Maritim Hotel car parks.
By Bicycle
Bicycle parking is available at the City entrance, the Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage entrance next to the Congress Center and Festhalle, and at the Messeturm. Please leave your bicycle at one of these locations: cycling on the exhibition grounds is not permitted during events.