For the visitors with cars the exhibition centre Essen offers about 7,000 parking places close to the fair and additional 7,000 parking places with park and ride (free shuttle service).

Parking places [pdf | 798 kb]

 

Please note that it is necessary to have an environmental sticker on your car to reach the exhibition centre.
Further Information concerning the environmental zone [pdf | 1 mb]

Arrival

• Autobahn A40 from direction Venlo
  Exit Essen-Frohnhausen or Essen-Zentrum then follow the signage "Messe / Gruga".

 

• Autobahn A40 from direction Dortmund
  at the triangle Essen-Ost go to A52 direction Düsseldorf, Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid, then follow the signage "Messe / Gruga".

 

• Autobahn A52
  Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid, then follow the signage "Messe / Gruga".

 

• Bundesstraße B224
  Exit Essen-Rüttenscheid, then follow the signage "Messe / Gruga".

Map directions and Autobahn Connection

Autobahn Connection [gif | 112 kb]
Arrival at the Exhibition Centre [gif | 159 kb]

With Naigation System

Please enter the following address in your navigation system:

 

Norbertstraße (a house number is not necessary)

45131 Essen

Germany

 

Should your navigation system ask for a district, please enter Rüttenscheid.