Dear association member,
we are very pleased to welcome you again at the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. Christmasworld, leading international trade fair for decorations and festive decorations has prepared for you with numerous innovations. From 7 to 11 February 2025, experience the latest trends and product highlights in the decoration industry, meet international suppliers and finally get back to personal exchanges. Additional inspiration and valuable synergies will be provided by the leading consumer goods fairs Ambiente and Creativeworld, which will be held in parallel and which you can also visit with your Christmasworld ticket. To help you make the most of the newly created, globally unique range of products and services offered by the three consumer-goods fairs, we are providing you with numerous tools to help you prepare: the Christmasworld Navigator app and the online exhibitor and product search, which you can use to arrange meetings with exhibitors of interest to you even before the fair.
Exclusively we provide your association and you as a member with ticket voucher codes. You can easily and conveniently convert these into tickets.
Your Christmasworld ticket also gives you access to the Ambiente and Creativeworld consumer-goods fairs taking place at the same time.
The ticket also includes free use of public transport operated by the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV).
ATTENTION: You are only entitled to use the RMV free of charge if you have a printed ticket.
Please redeem your Christmasworld voucher code here:
We look forward to seeing you again!
Best regards,
Your Christmasworld Team
Opening times
| Friday to Monday: 7 – 10 February 2025 |
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday: 11 February 2025 |
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Arrival to the exhibition center
Thanks to its excellent transport connections, Messe Frankfurt can be reached quickly and easily by air, train or car. Below you will find important information about your arrival as well as parking facilities.
Arriving by train and public transport
Frankfurt Central Station is only a few hundred metres away from Messe Frankfurt. The underground station there provides fast direct access with the S-Bahn suburban trains and U-Bahn underground trains.
From Frankfurt Central Station, you can get to the exhibition grounds:
By taking a taxi to the City/Festhalle entrance, the Portalhaus entrance, the Galleria entrance or to the entrance "Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage" (LEA)/Congress Center.
With the underground line 4 (in the direction of Bockenheimer Warte) one stop to “Festhalle/Messe”. Here you can reach directly the City/Festhalle entrance and the entrance "Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage" (LEA)/Congress Center.
With the S-Bahn suburban train S3 (in the direction of Bad Soden), S4 (in the direction of Kronberg), S5 (in the direction of Bad Homburg/Friedrichsdorf) or S6 (in the direction of Friedberg/Gross Karben) to the second stop, the S-Bahn station “ Frankfurt (Main) Messe”, then go to the “Torhaus” entrance.
With tram lines 16 and 17. You can reach the tram stop by going out the main exit of Frankfurt Central Station and crossing the station forecourt. The destination, “Festhalle/Messe” is the third stop. Here you can reach directly the City/Festhalle entrance and the entrance "Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage" (LEA)/Congress Center.
On foot in ten minutes along the street "Düsseldorfer Strasse" via "Platz der Republik" and "Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage". The pyramidal top of the Messeturm tower makes it easy to find your way. The City/Festhalle entrance and the entrance "Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage" (LEA)/Congress Center.
Your ticket entitles you to travel by public transport
Trade fair admission tickets that bear the symbol of the RMV network are also valid for travel on public transportation (except for admission vouchers and complimentary tickets). These include free travel to and from Messe Frankfurt on the public transportation network within the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) area. One-day tickets purchased at the ticket office are only valid for public transportation on the return journey from the trade fair. The online ticket can only be used in the RMV public transport network in connection with a valid ID card or passport. Admission vouchers exchanged online also entitle holders to travel free on the RMV network.
In addition, tickets for underground, light rail and tram travel are available at all RMV ticket machines.
Downloads
- Arrival information (public transport) (pdf, 60 KB)
Arriving by plane
From Frankfurt Airport, you can take a taxi to one of three different entrances to the exhibition grounds: the City/Festhalle entrance, Galleria entrance or Portalhaus entrance.
From the airport, you can take the suburban train lines S8 or S9 (in the direction of Hanau or Offenbach Ost) to Frankfurt Central Station. Suburban train lines S3, S4, S5 and S6 will then take you directly to the trade fair grounds (station: “Frankfurt Messe”). Detailed information can be found in the section "Arriving by train and public transport".
The Messe Frankfurt shuttle bus runs from the bus station in Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 via Terminal 2 to the exhibition grounds every 15 minutes. The journey takes approx. 15 minutes.
Arriving by car
As a transportation hub, Frankfurt am Main also has excellent motorway connections. Please follow the signs belonging to our integrated traffic management system – these will show you the shortest way to Messe Frankfurt.
If you will arrive with the caravan, we also offer parking spaces for caravans.
Parking
Parking for visitors
As visitor, you can park in the multi-storey car park "Rebstock". Our shuttle service will bring you from there directly to the exhibition grounds.
Parking for exhibitors
As exhibitors, you are entitled to park at the fair ground. Please book your parking permit in good time in the Shop for Exhibitor Services.
Parking for journalists
Journalists should enter the exhibition centre via Gate West and park on parking area P10. Please note that admission via Gate West is only possible with a parking permit. You will receive parking permit after completing your accreditation. In order to avoid longer waiting times at the Gate West, you can accredit yourself online in advance.
For your route planning
Navigation systems:
Simply enter the corresponding street name as your destination.
- Rebstock multi-storey car park: “Zum Messeparkhaus Rebstock”
- West Gate: “Strasse der Nationen”
- North Gate: “Katharinenkreisel” (please follow the signs from there)
- East Gate: “Brüsseler Strasse”*
- South Gate: “Europa-Allee” (please follow the signs from there)*
- Gates 8 and 9: “Katharinenkreisel” (please follow the signs from there)
Smartphones:
Simply click on the corresponding link in order to transfer the geographic coordinates directly to Google Maps. Here, too, please remember to follow the signs to our gates and the multi-storey car park.
*Note regarding South and East Gates:
Construction works in the vicinity of Güterplatz/Europa-Allee have led to road closures and detours in Frankfurt city centre. Visitors who are arriving via the South Gate (Tor Süd) or East Gate (Tor Ost) are advised to seek out the latest information about the traffic situation.
Downloads
- Visitor parking (pdf, 844 KB)
- Arrival information (car) (pdf, 40 KB)
