NürnbergMesse: events, getting there and where to stay

NürnbergMesse is a exhibition centre in Nuremberg, about 6 km from the centre. It hosts 3 of the events we cover, including Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair), BIOFACH, embedded world. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.

NürnbergMesse in short

Type: Exhibition centre
Where: Nuremberg, Germany, about 6 km from the centre
Events we cover: 3
Next up: Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair), 26 to 30 January 2027 (expected)
Getting there: U1 to Messe.

Tours in Nuremberg Hotels near NürnbergMesse

Events at NürnbergMesse

26 Jan 2027*Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair)
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show 9 Feb 2027*BIOFACH
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show 9 Mar 2027*embedded world
Nuremberg, GermanyTrade show

* Expected date, following the usual pattern.

Getting to NürnbergMesse

U1 to Messe.

Nuremberg airport (NUE) has a 12-minute U-Bahn to the centre; Munich airport is 1.5 hours by train.

Public transport directions to NürnbergMesse

Where to stay near NürnbergMesse

Budget	Where	Why
Budget	Station area	Chain hotels.
Mid-range	Altstadt	Inside the walls.
Splurge	Le Méridien by the station	Grand hotel.

Three hotels we would book

Budget: Motel One Nürnberg-Plärrer
Mid-range: Hotel Victoria
Splurge: Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nürnberg

Links search the nights from 25 January to 31 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 NürnbergMesse

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

Half day · Family

Old town and castle tour

Kaiserburg and the old town.

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Half day · Indoor

Nazi Party Rally Grounds and Courtroom 600

History tour.

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Full day · Food

Bamberg day trip

Smoked beer and old town.

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Full day · Family

Rothenburg ob der Tauber day trip

Walled medieval town.

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Weather by month

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight (15th)
January	About -1°C average		58 mm	8 h 36 min
February	3°C	-4°C	44 mm	10 h 03 min
March	8°C	-1°C	48 mm	11 h 44 min
April	14°C	3°C	39 mm	13 h 40 min
May	18°C	8°C	76 mm	15 h 19 min
June	23°C	12°C	69 mm	16 h 15 min
July	25°C	14°C	77 mm	15 h 52 min
August	25°C	13°C	72 mm	14 h 24 min
September	20°C	9°C	55 mm	12 h 31 min
October	14°C	4°C	52 mm	10 h 39 min
November	7°C	0°C	57 mm	9 h 00 min
December	About 0°C average		60 mm	8 h 11 min

Monthly averages for 2001 to 2025 from NASA POWER.

Questions people ask

What events are held at NürnbergMesse?

Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair), BIOFACH, embedded world.

How do I get to NürnbergMesse?

U1 to Messe.

When is the next big event at NürnbergMesse?

Spielwarenmesse (Toy Fair), 26 to 30 January 2027 (expected).

Where should I stay near NürnbergMesse?

Altstadt: Inside the walls.

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