Messestadt Dortmund - important information

Messe Dortmund: Address, arrival, parking, hotels and tips

Messe Dortmund specialises in individually tailored public and trade fairs with an international focus. The trade fair programme offers more than 50 dates. These also include industry-specific leading trade fairs.

The world's leading events at the Westfalenhallen Dortmund include Jagd & Hund, Boe and the CREATIVA trade fair.

There are a total of 9 exhibition halls on a gross area of around 60,000 m². The sizes vary between 1,800 and 10,000 m².

  • Hunting & Dog - as the largest hunting fair in Europe with exhibitors from over 40 countries and over 82,000 visitors
  • Boe - as an international trade fair for experiential marketing with over 10,000 trade visitors
  • CREATIVA - as the largest creative fair in Europe with around 650 exhibitors and approx. 80,000 visitors annually

Current trade fair dates in Dortmund

vocatium Dortmund

Trade fair for training+studies
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
03.05.2023 - 04.05.2023

German Comic Con Dortmund

Convention all about comics and manga
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
06.05.2023 - 07.05.2023

Dogs & Fun

Dog fair with breed presentations and large show programme
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
12.05.2023 - 14.05.2023

Doll and bear market Dortmund

Trade fair for dolls, bears and accessories
Casino Hohensyburg
14.05.2023 - 14.05.2023

DO-City on the road

Trade fair for holidays, travel and leisure
Dortmund city centre
19.05.2023 - 20.05.2023

Logistics & Automation Dortmund

The trade fair for intralogistics and material flow
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
24.05.2023 - 25.05.2023

maintenance Dortmund

Leading trade fair for industrial maintenance
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
24.05.2023 - 25.05.2023

WorkSafe Dortmund

Trade fair for occupational health and safety
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
24.05.2023 - 25.05.2023

GermanVET

Veterinary congress with industry exhibition
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
26.05.2023 - 27.05.2023

European Bamboo Expo

Meeting place for experts, interest groups and decision-makers in the bamboo industry
Dietrich Keuning House
02.06.2023 - 03.06.2023

International TattooCon

Tattoo and lifestyle show
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
02.06.2023 - 04.06.2023

JuBi Dortmund - The Youth Education Fair

Fair for school, travelling, learning and living abroad
Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund
03.06.2023 - 03.06.2023

112 RESCUE

Trade fair for fire protection, rescue services, disaster control and civil defence
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
14.06.2023 - 17.06.2023

Antique & Collectors' Market Dortmund

Trade fair for collectors' items and nostalgic exhibits
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
17.06.2023 - 18.06.2023

GERMAN CARGO BIKE CONGRESS (DLK)

Competence network for sustainable logistics
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
23.08.2023 - 23.08.2023

SYMPOSIUM FOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

Congress fair on sustainability
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
24.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Entry Dortmund

Trade fair for training, studies & gap year
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
25.08.2023 - 26.08.2023

FAIR FRIENDS

Trade fair for new lifestyles, fair trade and social responsibility
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
25.08.2023 - 27.08.2023

IMPACT FRIENDS

Sustainability transformation trend
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
25.08.2023 - 25.08.2023

Garden flair Bodelschwingh Castle

Beautiful and special things for lifestyle, home & garden
Bodelschwingh Castle
01.09.2023 - 03.09.2023

VDI nachrichten Recruiting Day Dortmund

The career fair for job-seeking engineers and engineers looking to change jobs
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
01.09.2023 - 01.09.2023

WM Workshop Fair Dortmund

Trade fair for automotive parts, accessories, tyres and workshop equipment
Dortmund Trade Fair Centre (Westfalenhallen)
01.09.2023 - 03.09.2023

NRW stadium tour Dortmund

Casting for the dream job
Signal Iduna Park
07.09.2023 - 07.09.2023

Off into the world Dortmund Trade Fair Centre

Your fair for stays abroad and international education
Dietrich Keuning House
09.09.2023 - 09.09.2023

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Note: Trade fair information is currently not translated into English and is therefore only available on the German website.


Addresses of the Dortmund Trade Fair Centre

Main exhibition centre Dortmund

Exhibition Centre Westfalenhallen Dortmund
Rheinlanddamm 200
44139 Dortmund


Other trade fair & congress locations in Dortmund

Ice rink - Revierpark Wischlingen
Höfkerstrasse 12
44149 Dortmund

KHC Westfalenhallen Congress Centre
Strobelallee 45
44139 Dortmund

Congress Centre of the Westfalenhallen
Rheinlanddamm 200
44139 Dortmund

Leibniz-Gymnasium
Kreuzstrasse 163
44137 Dortmund

Mercedes-Benz branch
Wittekindstraße 99
44139 Dortmund

Signal Iduna Park
Joseph-Scherer-Strasse 3
44139 Dortmund


How to get to the Dortmund trade fair centre

Arrival via the motorway

The Westfalenhallen Dortmund are located directly on the B1, which is connected to the various motorways. The A1, A45, A2, A42 and A44 motorways provide easy access.

There are already signs to the exhibition grounds on the motorways, which you just have to follow.

Travelling by plane

Dortmund Airport is around 13.5 km away from the exhibition centre. Guests from distant countries have the option of travelling by plane.

continue with the AirExpress bus

There is an AirportExpress bus at Dortmund Airport, which you board. Now only travel in the direction of Dortmund Central Station and also get off at this stop. Then take the U45 in the direction of Westfalenhalle Dortmund. Allow around 40 minutes for the journey.

Costs for AirportExpress: usually €8.50 per adult and €2 per child

Continue by taxi to the exhibition centre

Alternatively, you can also take a taxi. You can get to the Dortmund trade fair centre in around 20 minutes.

Cost: around €25

Travelling by train

Dortmund has an easily accessible main railway station, which is about 4 km from the exhibition centre. There is also an extra event ticket for the one-way journey at a fixed nationwide price.

  • One-way journey, 2nd class, with train connection: €54.90
  • Single ticket, 1st class, with train connection: €89.90
  • Single ticket, 2nd class, without train connection: €74.90
  • Single ticket, 1st class, without train connection: €109.90

Continue with the underground

Once at the station, take the underground in the direction of Westfalenhallen. Get off at the stop of the same name.


Parking at the Dortmund exhibition centre

There are around 8,800 parking spaces for buses and cars in the immediate vicinity of the Westfalenhallen. In addition, there are several P+R car parks in the city area for a relaxed arrival at the exhibition centre.

Car park main entrance

There are two large car parks, A4 and A5, right next to the main entrance.

North car park

There are car parks A3 and A4 at the north entrance, which visitors are welcome to use.

Car parks west

If you would like to park at the western entrance to the exhibition centre, you can use the A1 and A8 parking spaces.

Car park and underground car park south

There is car park A7 near the south entrance. There is also the A6 underground car park.

Forum car park and underground car park

There is a large car park A3 in the Messe Forum area. Parking is also possible in the underground car park A2.

Other car parks in the surrounding area

There are further car parks in the vicinity at TSC-Eintracht and at the Remydamm tram stop.

Costs: Usually €7 in all car parks in the immediate vicinity


Hotels & Motels 
near the Dortmund exhibition centre

Distance Messse DortmundCategoryNameAddressPrice
1.7 km4 star hotelRadisson Blu Hotel DortmundAn der Buschmühle 1, 44139 Dortmundfrom 87€
5.5 km4 star hotelstays design Hotel DortmundPaderborner Str. 79, 44143 Dortmundfrom 56€
4.0 km4 star hotelHotel der LennhofMenglinghauser Str. 20, 44227 Dortmundfrom 48€
6.0 km3 star hotelibis Dortmund CitySorbenweg 2, 44149 Dortmundfrom 49€
3.5 kmHostelA&O Dortmund Central StationKönigswall 2, 44137 Dortmundfrom 23€

Promoter in Dortmund

Note: Promoter information is currently not translated into English and is therefore only available on the German site.


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