Arrival

Registration Desk
All participants are required to formally check-in at the registration desk located at the entrance of the Leipzig Messe’s CCL (Congress Center Leipzig) on the ground level. At the registration desk, identification and other details will be verified, the registration fee and any other fees paid. All participants will receive a welcome pack that will include name badge, agenda, documents and additional practical information (and a few practical gifts!).

If you are arriving by train, bus or plane into Leipzig, please find the WCRC stewards who will be stationed in each of these places. WCRC stewards will be wearing red t-shirts.

By Plane
For those travelers wanting to make their own way to the Messe or their hotel upon arrival in Leipzig, please take note of the following:

The Leipzig/Halle Airport (Flughafen) is located in the heart of Central Germany and is not far from the Leipzig Messe: approximately 10-15 minutes by autobahn and eight minutes with the rapid transit train S5, which leaves every 30 minutes.

To drive from the Leipzig/Halle Airport to the exhibition grounds or downtown Leipzig, you can choose from a large selection of car rental companies.

Taxi stands are located at the airport Terminal B (see below for more information).

Up-to-date information for air travellers can be obtained from the Flughafen Leipzig/Halle. Airport information services can be found in Terminal B (ground floor) or by phoning: +49 (0)341 224-1155.

By Train
The trains of Deutsche Bahn (DB) are the environmentally-friendly way to travel to and even within Leipzig. The main train station is located in the centre of the city and is among the most modern and largest train stations in Europe and includes a large shopping mall. Services for train travellers are provided by DB Reisezentrum West on the ground floor and DB Servicepoint on the first floor.

The routes S2, S5, S5X or S11 of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (rapid transit railway) take you directly to the Leipzig Messe train station (e.g. from Halle, Altenburg, Zwickau, Dessau, Bitterfeld). The S-Bahn routes S5 and S5x also take visitors from the Leipzig/Halle airport to the trade fair grounds in just a few minutes.

At Leipzig’s main train station and at the City Tunnel stations of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, travellers from all other directions can also access the routes S2, S5, S5X or S11 to the Messe. The distance between the Messe train station and the exhibition grounds is approximately 750 metres.

Tram line 16 of the “Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe” stops in front of the main train station, and will also take you to the Messe in around 18 minutes. Go in the direction of “Messegelände” and it is the final stop.

Information regarding the connections to the Leipzig Messe can be obtained from the schedule information service of the Deutsche Bahn and the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe.

Please contact Raptim if you need assistance in purchasing train tickets for connections to Leipzig: Peter Cordewiener, cordewiener@raptim.de.

Rental Cars
Renting a car and coming to Leipzig is also an option. Over-the-counter services from a large number of car rental companies can be found at all German airports and train stations.

Taxis
Taxis can be found directly in front of Terminal B at the Leipzig/Halle airport. The largest taxi stand is located in downtown Leipzig in front of the main train station. On the exhibition grounds, taxi stands can be found right by the West entrance (between the Glass Hall and Messesee).

Maximum prices according to the currently valid taxi tariff ordinance:
Airport-Leipzig Messe: 28 euro
Main train station-Leipzig Messe: 20 euro
One-time surcharge for large taxis (as of 5 passengers): 7 euro

Please note that any journeys by taxi taken by Council participants will NOT be reimbursed by the WCRC.