Travel & accommodation at the IAW trade fair
Plan your visit to the IAW trade fair effortlessly and efficiently. In this section you will find everything you need to know about travel and accommodation options to make your participation in our event as pleasant as possible. From practical From travel tips to recommendations for accommodation and restaurants nearby – here you will find all the information you need to make the most of your stay. optimize your trade fair experience. We want to ensure that you can concentrate fully on what is important at the IAW trade fair. The focus is on new business opportunities, networking and inspiration.
Arrival by train
Arrive successfully – the Deutsche Bahn “event ticket”.
Use your travel time wisely to work or relax with Deutsche Bahn.
Event ticket (one-way ticket with train connection)
1st class 84,90 €
2nd class 51,90 €
Event ticket (one-way fully flexible)
1st class 106,90 €
2nd class 72,90 €
(This offer is valid from (10.12.2023) and only while stocks last – the entrance fee to the fair is not included in the event ticket, the prices do not apply to the Thalys. You can find all prices and ticket offers on the Deutsche Bahn website.
Arrival by car
You can reach the exhibition grounds quickly and directly via the highway. Simply follow the green “Koelnmesse” signs
The address for your navigation system:
Street: Deutz-Mülheimer Str.
House number: 111
Postcode: 50679
City: Cologne
Information on the environmental badge:
No environmental badge is required to drive to the Cologne exhibition grounds! However, if you plan to drive in the inner city area, you must purchase an environmental badge beforehand. Click here to see in which regions the environmental badge is mandatory.
Traffic calendar from the trade fair city of Cologne
Arrival by plane
Travel quickly and comfortably by plane via Cologne/Bonn Airport.
Cologne/Bonn International Airport (Kennedystrasse, 51147 Cologne) is located on the south-eastern outskirts of the city in Cologne-Grengel and is only about an hour’s flight from major European cities such as Berlin, Munich, Paris, Copenhagen and Prague , London, Milan and Zurich to Cologne. From there you can reach the exhibition grounds in just a short time.
Hotel booking
Book hotel rooms at top conditions in selected Koelnmesse partner hotels close to the trade fair. Please make your reservation as soon as possible, as other events are taking place at the same time on the exhibition grounds in Cologne.
We work exclusively with the official accommodation agency of Koelnmesse.
Other travel agencies that contact you may be fraudulent organizations, some of which use very aggressive (telephone) marketing. We advise caution!
VISA application
Please find out in good time before the start of the event about the entry regulations that apply to you and we will send you an official invitation letter from the IAW trade fair, which you must present for your visa application. Once you have entered your personal details, we will send you the invitation letter by e-mail.
General information
Opening hours
For exhibitors: 07.00 – 19.00
For visitors: 09.00 – 18.00
Third day of the fair until 17.00
Tickets are only available online.
Cases and bags
Visitors are not permitted to take large suitcases, trolleys and rucksacks into the exhibition halls. Please hand them in at the checkroom for a fee; this also applies to very large, obviously empty bags. Briefcases, handbags and pilot’s cases in the size of flight luggage (approx. 55 x 40 x 20 cm) are permitted
Smoking ban
Please note that smoking is not permitted by law in closed rooms and therefore also in the halls of the IAW trade fair! Covered smoking areas are available in the outdoor areas of the halls.
