Messe Düsseldorf: events, getting there and where to stay

Messe Düsseldorf is a exhibition centre in Düsseldorf, about 4 km from the centre. It hosts 3 of the events we cover, including MEDICA, boot Düsseldorf, ProWein. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.

Messe Düsseldorf in short

Type: Exhibition centre
Where: Düsseldorf, Germany, about 4 km from the centre
Events we cover: 3
Next up: MEDICA, 16 to 19 November 2026 (expected)
Getting there: U78 to Messe Nord or Messe Ost.

Tours in Düsseldorf Hotels near Messe Düsseldorf

Events at Messe Düsseldorf

16 Nov 2026*MEDICA
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show 16 Jan 2027*boot Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show 14 Mar 2027*ProWein
Düsseldorf, GermanyTrade show

* Expected date, following the usual pattern.

Getting to Messe Düsseldorf

U78 to Messe Nord or Messe Ost.

Düsseldorf airport (DUS) is 12 minutes by S-Bahn; the Messe is a short tram ride from the airport.

Public transport directions to Messe Düsseldorf

Where to stay near Messe Düsseldorf

Budget	Where	Why
Budget	Hauptbahnhof	Chain hotels.
Mid-range	Altstadt and Carlstadt	Old town.
Splurge	Königsallee	Luxury hotels on the shopping boulevard.

Three hotels we would book

Budget: Motel One Düsseldorf-Hauptbahnhof
Mid-range: Hotel Indigo Düsseldorf
Splurge: Breidenbacher Hof

Links search the nights from 15 November to 20 November. 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 Messe Düsseldorf

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

Half day · Family

Cologne day trip

25 minutes by train.

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Half day · Low walking

Rhine cruise

Old town and Media Harbour.

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Evenings

Evening · Food · Nightlife

Altstadt Altbier tour

Brewery taverns.

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All tours in Düsseldorf

Weather by month

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight (15th)
January	About 2°C average		74 mm	8 h 21 min
February	6°C	-1°C	62 mm	9 h 55 min
March	10°C	1°C	59 mm	11 h 43 min
April	15°C	4°C	44 mm	13 h 46 min
May	19°C	8°C	64 mm	15 h 33 min
June	22°C	12°C	68 mm	16 h 33 min
July	25°C	14°C	75 mm	16 h 08 min
August	24°C	14°C	79 mm	14 h 34 min
September	20°C	10°C	57 mm	12 h 33 min
October	15°C	6°C	61 mm	10 h 34 min
November	9°C	3°C	71 mm	8 h 48 min
December	About 3°C average		77 mm	7 h 54 min

Monthly averages for 2001 to 2025 from NASA POWER.

Questions people ask

What events are held at Messe Düsseldorf?

MEDICA, boot Düsseldorf, ProWein.

How do I get to Messe Düsseldorf?

U78 to Messe Nord or Messe Ost.

When is the next big event at Messe Düsseldorf?

MEDICA, 16 to 19 November 2026 (expected).

Where should I stay near Messe Düsseldorf?

Altstadt and Carlstadt: Old town.

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