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Direct connection via the B1 (A 40) to the highways:

A 1 "Hansalinie"

A 2 "Berlin-Hannover-Dortmund-Oberhausen"

A42 "Duisburg-Dortmund"

A44 "Dortmund-Kassel"

A45 "Sauerlandlinie"

Signs on the highways will show you the way.

Navigation system

If you are using a navigation device, please enter "Maurice-Vast-Straße" as the destination address. From the destination address, please follow the signs in the vicinity.

Parking

Parking lots A3 and A4 are available directly at the Westfalenhallen, accessible via the B1.

Address: Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund

Paking fees are a maximum of EUR 9.00 (prices subject to change) per car in all parking lots.

Charging station for electric vehicles

Current locations:

• Hotel car park (6 charging points)
• East side administration car park, gatekeeper, (4 charging points)
• Underground car park under Hall 3, wall boxes, (4 charging points for exhibitors)
• Car park A3, in front of entrance 2, (8 charging points)

By train

The Deutsche Bahn event ticket 

Arrive relaxed - travel sustainably. Your event ticket at a fixed price nationwide. From any DB station, city ticket included on the booked day of arrival and departure.

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By public transport

The subway line U 45 (direction Westfalenhallen) takes you conveniently from Dortmund main station to the "Westfalenhallen" stop in 10 minutes.

From Dortmund city center (Reinoldikirche or Stadtgarten subway stations), the U 46 (direction Westfalenhallen) will also take you to the "Westfalenhallen" stop in approx. 5 minutes.

Alternatively, take the U 42 line (direction Hombruch) to the "Theodor-Fliedner-Heim" stop. From here it is only a few minutes' walk to the exhibition grounds.

The route to the Westfalenhallen is signposted at the above stops. All the stops listed above are handicapped accessible.

Information: 

Smart number - timetable and fare information (person-operated)

0800 6 504030 (€0.20/call from a landline, €0.60/call from a mobile network)

Speaking timetable (voice computer)

0800 3 504030 (free of charge)

www.bus-und-bahn.de

Accessibility of the halls

Our entire exhibition grounds are accessible for wheelchair users. Halls 4 to 8 are interconnected and at ground level. The upper halls (Westfalenhalle and Halls 1-3) and higher rooms in the Congress Center can be reached via elevators. In all halls you will find disabled-access sanitary facilities, which are reserved for the exclusive use of visitors with physical disabilities via the Eurokey locking system.

Wheelchair rental

Wheelchairs can be hired from the porter at the North Entrance against a deposit. (Please note: only a limited number available)

Sanitary facilities

The disabled toilets are located in the North Entrance, in the passageway from Hall 4 to Hall 7, in the passageway to Hall 3, in the Visitors' Passage and in the West Entrance.

Hearing impaired

Our conference rooms London, Bruges, Bergen, Novgorod and Newsroom are equipped with an inductive hearing system.

Wayfinding system

Our wayfinding system is designed to meet the needs of visually impaired and learning disabled people in terms of contrast and comprehensibility.

Parking facilities

Our disabled parking spaces on the exhibition grounds are kept free by the stewards and are therefore not directly signposted. This ensures that the parking spaces closest to the respective entrance are available to you, depending on the trade fair. Please inform the parking lot attendant of your situation when you arrive. Severely disabled persons who have an additional blue parking permit will be directed to a space near the entrance by the parking attendant and may park on the exhibition grounds free of charge.

By public transportation

The easiest way to reach us is to take the U45 from Dortmund Central Station to the "Westfalenhallen U" stop. From there, you can use the elevators to get directly to our exhibition grounds.

Bus & train information:

Smart number - timetable and fare information (person operated)

01806 504030 (€ 0.20/call from a landline, € 0.60/call from a mobile phone)

Speaking timetable (voice computer)

0800 3 504030 (free of charge)

Mobility service center for planning barrier-free trips: 0180 6512512

20 ct/call from a landline, max. 60 ct/call for mobile calls

Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Deutsche Bahn service number:

Telephone: 0180 / 6 99 66 33

(20 cents per call from a landline, mobile phone maximum 60 cents per call)

You can reach the "talking timetable" free of charge on 08003/504030.

DEW21 special transport service 

With the appropriate authorization, you can use the DEW21 disabled transport service. Eligible are citizens who are unable to travel by bus or train due to a disability. Please submit an informal application to the Social Welfare Office of the City of Dortmund or send an email to: behindertenfahrdienst[at]stadtdo[dot]de

Information:

+49 (0) 231-50-23330

+49 (0) 231-50-26983

Further travel options

Cabs and special vehicles

Several cab service providers and special vehicles are available in Dortmund:

Service number of cab dortmund eG:

Telephone: +49 (0) 231 / 14 44 44

Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe

How good that your hotel room is right next door. The Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress Westfalenhallen offers guests all the amenities of a 4-star business hotel. Directly on the grounds of the Westfalenhallen and yet in the middle of an idyllic rose garden. For the tireless, free WLAN access is available throughout the hotel.

Contact:

Phone: +49 (0) 231/1204-245

Fax. +49 (0) 231/1204-555

E-Mail: H9169[at]accor[dot]com

Web: accorhotels.com

Messe Dortmund is pleased to be able to offer you access to the CityWLAN of the City of Dortmund, which is operated by the telecommunications provider DOKOM21.

Of course, WiFi use is completely free of charge for visitors, exhibitors, organizers and all other persons on the exhibition grounds.

Access to the WiFi is possible in just a few steps:

- Switch on WiFi on the end device

- Connect to the "Hotspot Westfalenhallen" WiFi network 

- The Westfalenhallen Dortmund login screen opens

- Alternatively: Open browser (Safari, Firefox etc.)

- Call up any unencrypted page (e.g. www.web.de)

- You will be taken to the login screen

- Click on the "Free access" button

- Accept the terms and conditions and conditions of use (check the box) and click on the "Log in" button.

- Done.

Westenhellweg

Westenhellweg is the main shopping street in Dortmund. It is a pedestrian zone, so you can go on a shopping spree undisturbed by cars.

Thier-Galerie (Westenhellweg 102-106)

If you walk along Westenhellweg, you will come across Dortmund's modern shopping center, the "Thier-Galerie". Built on the former site of the Thier brewery. In a new and modern ambience, 160 stores await visitors.

Dortmund Quality Route (www.qualitaetsroute-dortmund.de)

The "Qualitätsroute Dortmund" is an association of owner-managed stores in Dortmund. Discover the city and all its highlights away from the city center.

For all soccer fans: The BVB FanWelt (opposite the Dortmund Trade Fair, Strobelallee 41)

The complete range of BVB fan merchandise is presented on two 600 square meters. Around 1000 different items are on offer.

Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 18:00, on home match days until one hour after the end of the match. On Sunday match days from 10:00 a.m. until one hour after the end of the match.

Rosenterassen

The Rosenterrassen restaurant at the Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe invites you to a daily lunch buffet. Enjoy the proximity to the Westfalenhallen in a modern ambience. Whether before or after trade fairs and events or before BVB home games: The Rosenterassen are always a good choice.

The rooms are barrier-free and easily accessible by public transport. 

Guests can choose from an extensive lunch buffet from 12:00 to 14:30 on seven days.

Open: 6:30 am to 6 pm

Table reservations: Telephone 0231-1204 260.

Further offers in the immediate vicinity of Messe Dortmund

Kietztörtchen - The café in Dortmund's Kreuzviertel district (Essener Straße 12, www.kieztoertchen.de)

Not far from the Westfalenhallen is the "Kietztörtchen", a café that places great value on regional and seasonal products. Its specialties are, of course, tartlets and coffee drinks, but the Kreuzviertel also offers a small lunch menu.

monchi Kitchen - sushi in a small but elegant setting (Essener Straße 12, www.monchi-kitchen.de)

Right next to the "Kietztörtchen", the "monchi Kitchen" serves sushi, soups and chicken teriyaki for lunch and dinner, prepared with love, in a small restaurant with turquoise walls and a special flair.

Brauhaus Wenkers (Betenstraße 1, http://wenkers.de/)

A rustic and modern restaurant. It is the parent house of the Dortmunder Kronen and offers good, seasonal dishes.

"Brückstraßenviertel" - snack bars and nightlife

From the subway stations Hauptbahnhof, Kampstraße or Reinoldikirche you can get directly to the Brückstraßenviertel. The district, which is largely pedestrianized, is known for its many restaurants and snack bars - but also for its vibrant nightlife. (Google Maps - Brückstr.)