Travelling and opening hours
Here you will find all the relevant information for your visit at rapid.tech 3D in Erfurt.
Opening hours for visitors
13 May 2025: 9 am – 6 pm
14 May 2025: 9 am – 5 pm
15 May 2025: 9 am – 4 pm
Erfurt, the state capital of Thuringia, lies in the heart of Germany and avails of an ideal infrastructure.
A total of 3,500 parking lots ensure a comfortable arrival by car. The airport is nearby, the ICE railway station is in the city centre, trams stop at the exhibition grounds and there is a direct link to the motorway network - offering the very best conditions for visitors, exhibitors and participants travelling to Messe Erfurt GmbH.
Reaching Erfurt by rail is much more comfortable now due to the new ICE hub.
For your journey to rapid.tech 3D by Deutsche Bahn, you have full cost control with the special DB event ticket and book your train ticket at the fixed maximum price.
Information regarding the event ticket.
DB Event Ticket
Get there relaxed - travel CO2-free. Your Event Ticket at a fixed price throughout Germany. From any DB station to our event, with the City-Ticket included.
Book online now and get the lowest price for your preferred route - guaranteed.
Travelling by car
You can reach Messe Erfurt by car from any direction in the country.
From the North
From Berlin / Leipzig along the A 9 motorway as far as "Hermsdorfer Kreuz", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.
From Hamburg / Hanover / Kassel along the A 7 motorway as far as "Kirchheimer Dreieck", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Dresden as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.
From the West
From Frankfurt/M. (A 5), Ruhrgebiet (A 44) along the A 7 motorway as far as "Kirchheimer Dreieck", then along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Dresden as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.
From the South
From Munich / Nuremberg along the A 73 motorway as far as Bamberg, then along the B4 in the direction of Coburg, Eisfeld, Suhl; take the A 71 motorway in Suhl in the direction of Erfurt follow signs for "Messe".
From Stuttgart / Würzburg along the A 7 motorway as far as "Dreieck Schweinfurt", then along the A 70 motorway as far as "Autobahndreieck Werntal"; take the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt, continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt (follow signs for "Messe").
From the East
From Dresden / Chemnitz along the A 4 motorway in the direction of Frankfurt as far as "Autobahnkreuz Erfurt" (follow signs for "Messe"), continue along the A 71 motorway in the direction of Erfurt.
Further travel options
Messe Erfurt has its own tram stop, which offers you a quick and direct connection to the city center. Tram line 2 runs every 10 minutes from the Anger (center) to the exhibition center. P+R parking lots are next to the exhibition center enables easier parking with subsequent transport on tram line 2.
Other bus connections also take you to the suburbs to the west of the city of Erfurt. For further information, please use the website of the Erfurt public transport company.
Current timetable information: www.evag-erfurt.de
The Erfurt-Weimar Airport is located in direct proximity to Messe Erfurt. Only one transfer from tram line 4 to 2 at the stop "Gothaer Platz" makes travelling to Messe Erfurt quite easy. The Leipzig-Halle Airport can be reached in only 28 ICE minutes. The Frankfurt Airport is only 130 ICE minutes away.
Airports in the area
Parking lots
A total of 3,500 parking lots make your arrival by car as comfortable as possible.
Nineteen handicapped-accessible parking spaces are located near the main entrance, in the east car park.
Prices valid until two hours after the end of the event:
| Event | Cars | Busses |
| Trade Shows / Conferences | 10,00 € | 15,00 € |
| Concerts/ Events | 10,00 € | 24,00 € |
Looking for a stay in Erfurt?
The H2 Hotel in Erfurt city center will open in spring 2025. We have set up a call-off contingent until March 31, 2025 (overnight stay in a single room incl. breakfast € 139.00), which you are very welcome to access. Click here to book your room.
Stay overnight in Erfurt and the surrounding area:
Accommodation for your stay at rapid.tech 3D.
The state capital Erfurt has around 50 hotels and pensions with over 3,600 beds. You will also find other accommodation options in the vicinity and in neighboring cities such as Weimar and Gotha. You are looking for accommodation for your stay in Erfurt? Our partners can help you: