Event location
Messeallee 1
76287 Karlsruhe-Rheinstetten (Germany)
Halls 1-3
Date
April 14 - 17, 2026
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 to 17:00 (last day of the fair until 16:00)
Organizer
Leipziger Messe GmbH
The exhibition center is located south of Karlsruhe in Rheinstetten and is easily accessible by car or public transport.
By car
Coming from the A 5 and A 8 freeways: On the A 8 from Stuttgart, follow the A 5 towards "Basel", then leave the A 5 at exit 48 "Karlsruhe-Süd" and follow the signs to "Messe".
Arriving from the A 65 freeway: The A 65 merges into the B 10. Leave the B 10 at exit 8 and follow the signs to "Messe".
There are plenty of parking spaces directly in front of the exhibition grounds. Address for navigation: Messeallee 1, 76287 Rheinstetten
Train
Long-distance trains to Karlsruhe Central Station, then continue by local transport or the free trade fair shuttle bus departing from the station forecourt in Karlsruhe.
Local transport
- From the city center: Line S2, direction Rheinstetten, stop Messe/Leichtsandstraße.
- From the main station: Line 3 (direction Heide) or line 4 (direction Waldstadt) to Europaplatz; change to line S2, direction Rheinstetten, stop Messe/Leichtsandstraße or take the trade fair shuttle bus (departure from Karlsruhe station forecourt).
- From Durlacher Tor: Line S2 to the Messe/Leichtsandstraße stop.
Fare information: On trade fair days, tickets for tariff zone 100 (Karlsruhe city area) are also valid to the Messe/Leichtsandstraße stop.
By plane
- Stuttgart Airport: Rail connection to Karlsruhe Central Station in less than 2 hours
- Frankfurt Airport: Rail connection to Karlsruhe Central Station in less than 2 hours
Ticket prices PaintExpo 2026
Day ticket: 35,00 €
Pupils, students: € 25,00
Season ticket: 55,00 €
Hall plan/ground plan PaintExpo
PaintExpo 2026 will take place in Halls 1 - 3 of the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center. The site plan provides orientation.
An interactive hall plan shows the various halls and their exhibitors.
Exhibitor news can be found in our PaintExpo news.
List of exhibitors PaintExpo
Here you will find an alphabetical list of exhibitors at PaintExpo 2026
Exhibitor news can be found in our PaintExpo news
Status: January 3rd, 2026
Accommodation/Hotels
The new Styles Hotel Messe Karlsruhe is located directly opposite the trade fair center.
Further hotels in the vicinity of the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center can be found on the Karlsruhe Tourismus website.
We have compiled the most important information for visitors to PaintExpo 2026 here. Despite careful selection, we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the editorial information compiled here.
► You can find out more about PaintExpo in our PaintExpo 2026 trade fair special (topics, exhibitor news and further information)
PaintExpo
As the world's leading trade fair for industrial painting technology, PaintExpo, which is part of Leipziger Messe's portfolio, is a showcase for innovations, applications, future technologies and trends in the field of painting. PaintExpo showcases the entire spectrum of international products and services for industrial painting technology along the entire value-added chain.