Automechanika Frankfurt is the world's leading trade fair for the automotive service industry, drawing over 112,000 trade visitors from 173 countries in 2026. Here is everything you need to plan your airport transport around the next edition.
Automechanika Frankfurt 2028: Dates
The next Automechanika runs from 5 to 9 September 2028 at Messe Frankfurt. It is a biennial event: the 2026 edition (8–12 September) brought 4,400 exhibitors from 80 countries, so expect another very busy week across the city.
From the Airport to the Fairground
Messe Frankfurt is around 12 km from Frankfurt Airport, roughly 15–20 minutes by car off-peak. A fixed-price private transfer takes you door-to-door — to your hotel or straight to the halls — with a name-board meet in arrivals. See our airport-to-Messe guide.
Group and Exhibitor Transport
Stand crew, tools and samples travel better together — in one van, not three taxis.
Exhibitors arriving with equipment or a team can use a Business Van for up to eight passengers plus luggage. Daily hotel–Messe transfers keep a fixed routine across the five days.
Pricing
Transfers are fixed-price from €45 for the standard car (up to 3 passengers), agreed before travel and unaffected by fair-week surges. See all routes and pricing.
Plan Ahead
- Book early — hotels and transport spike during Automechanika. Hotels near the halls are listed on our hotel transfers page.
- Confirm your terminal (Terminal 1 or the new Terminal 3).
- Pre-book your evening pickup to skip the post-show taxi queue.
In town for the full show? Our Messe Frankfurt chauffeur & trade fair transfer service goes beyond the airport run: fixed morning slots from your hotel to the halls, rides to evening customer dinners and a car that is actually there when Automechanika closes at six.
