Journey & Hotels

10 highways lead to the beltway around Cologne. This leads you directly to the trade fair grounds, without any crossroads or traffic lights. Just follow the green guide signs “Koelnmesse”. Around the trade fair grounds there are about 14,500 parking spaces available.
Please watch out for the signs to the gates if you are an exhibitor.
If you are a visitor, the respective trade fair is shown at the dynamic display panel. Directional arrows show the nearest parking space.
Address for your car navigation device:
Messeplatz 1, 50679 Köln, Germany
For more information: www.koelnmesse.de
Thanks to its central location in Europe, the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK can be reached quickly with the German Railway (Deutsche Bahn) from many cities within Germany and from abroad.
The ICE-train station Köln Messe/Deutz is located directly at the trade fair grounds.
For more information: www.koelnmesse.de
The airport Köln/Bonn is only appr. 60 flight minutes from European cities such as Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Prague, London, Munich, Milan and Zurich.
From there you will reach the trade fair grounds quickly and directly – also the airports Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels are directly connected via the ICE-high speed network.
For more information: www.koelnmesse.de
You can book your hotel easily via the hotel portal of Koelnmesse:
Please not the Culture promotion fee of the city of Cologne!
The following hotels can be reached on foot from the fair grounds:
- Radisson Blu Hotel
- Dorint Hotel an der Messe
- Ibis Köln Messe
- Insel Hotel
- Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne
- Motel One Köln Messe
The City of Cologne levies an overnight tax (cultural tax) of 5% on the accommodation price for all guests. Further information.