Koelnmesse: events, getting there and where to stay

Koelnmesse is a exhibition centre in Cologne. It hosts 5 of the events we cover, including imm cologne, FIBO, Gamescom and more. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.

Koelnmesse in short

Type: Exhibition centre
Where: Cologne, Germany
Events we cover: 5
Next up: imm cologne, 18 to 23 January 2027 (expected)
Getting there: Trains to Köln Messe/Deutz station; tickets include local transport.

Tours in Cologne Hotels near Koelnmesse

Events at Koelnmesse

18 Jan 2027*imm cologne
Cologne, GermanyTrade show 8 Apr 2027*FIBO
Cologne, GermanyTrade show 25 Aug 2027*Gamescom
Cologne, GermanyTrade show 15 Sept 2027*DMEXCO
Cologne, GermanyTrade show 9 Oct 2027*Anuga
Cologne, GermanyTrade show

* Expected date, following the usual pattern.

Getting to Koelnmesse

Trains to Köln Messe/Deutz station; tickets include local transport.

Trains to Köln Messe/Deutz.

Cologne Bonn airport (CGN) is 15 minutes by S-Bahn; Düsseldorf (DUS) is 40 minutes by train.

Public transport directions to Koelnmesse

Where to stay near Koelnmesse

Budget	Where	Why
Budget	Deutz	Hotels by the Messe across the river.
Mid-range	Altstadt	Near the cathedral and beer halls.
Splurge	Domplatte	Grand hotels facing the cathedral.

Three hotels we would book

Budget: Motel One Köln-Messe
Mid-range: Hotel Mondial am Dom
Splurge: Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Links search the nights from 17 January to 24 January. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Things to do near Koelnmesse

Free hours before or after an event: the best-rated tours and activities in Cologne.

Full day · Family

Phantasialand theme park

30 minutes south.

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Half day · Family · Indoor

Cologne Cathedral tour and tower climb

533 steps to the top.

See times and prices

Full day · Low walking

Rhine Valley day trip

Castles and the Loreley.

See times and prices

Half day · Family · Indoor

Chocolate Museum

On the river.

See times and prices

Half day · Low walking · Family

Rhine cruise

One-hour panorama cruise.

See times and prices

Evenings

Evening · Food · Nightlife

Kölsch beer tour

Brewery taverns of the old town.

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All tours in Cologne

Weather by month

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight (15th)
January	About 2°C average		74 mm	8 h 24 min
February	6°C	-1°C	62 mm	9 h 56 min
March	10°C	1°C	59 mm	11 h 43 min
April	15°C	4°C	44 mm	13 h 45 min
May	19°C	8°C	64 mm	15 h 31 min
June	22°C	12°C	68 mm	16 h 30 min
July	25°C	14°C	75 mm	16 h 05 min
August	24°C	14°C	79 mm	14 h 32 min
September	20°C	10°C	57 mm	12 h 32 min
October	15°C	6°C	61 mm	10 h 35 min
November	9°C	3°C	71 mm	8 h 50 min
December	About 3°C average		77 mm	7 h 57 min

Monthly averages for 2001 to 2025 from NASA POWER.

Questions people ask

What events are held at Koelnmesse?

imm cologne, FIBO, Gamescom, DMEXCO, Anuga.

How do I get to Koelnmesse?

Trains to Köln Messe/Deutz station; tickets include local transport.

When is the next big event at Koelnmesse?

imm cologne, 18 to 23 January 2027 (expected).

Where should I stay near Koelnmesse?

Altstadt: Near the cathedral and beer halls.

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