Booksellers FAQ

Frankfurter Buchmesse will be open from Wednesday, October 7 to Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm. On the Sunday of the Fair, October 11, 2026, the Fair will close at 5.30 pm. Public access is available from Friday, October 9, 2026 starting at 11.00 am.

All paid tickets for trade visitors include free access to the public transport system of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund for transportation to and from the book fair. To avail of this service, please print out the PDF ticket and present it when using public transport.  

Deutsche Bahn is providing an event ticket(opens in a new window)with attractive fixed prices for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2026.  

If you have a want to visit the Frankfurter Buchmesse with a group of 20 or more people, you can take advantage of our group travel service. Kindly inform us of the number of people in your group, your preferred day of visiting the book fair and whether you will be traveling by bus. Please send your request via e-mail. Once we receive your request, we will send you the discount code to get a group discount. For more details, please visit page on group tours(opens in a new window).

If you wish to highlight Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Guest of Honour in your bookshop, you can order posters and bookmarks featuring our annual motif, along with a package of decoration and information material on the Guest of Honour Czech Republic, free of charge through our website starting from mid-August.  

As a bookseller, you have the privilege of purchasing trade visitor tickets at a discounted price. These tickets can be acquired online(opens in a new window) or at the box offices (card payment only). Please ensure to present proof of your authorization, such as a business card or a letter from your employer, when entering the fair area.  

Price: Reduced trade visitor day ticket for 33 euros, flexible use each day  

Our free Frankfurter Buchmesse App helps you find your way around the fairgrounds. It gives you access to key information such as the Exhibitor Directory, the Event Calendar and the hall plan on your smartphone or tablet. The app will be available for download for Android and iOS devices in the respective app stores.

You can find the Exhibitor Directory online on the Frankfurter Buchmesse platform or in the Frankfurter Buchmesse App.

The Event Calendar(opens in a new window) is available online on the Frankfurter Buchmesse platform and in the Frankfurter Buchmesse App.

The hall plan gives you an overview of the different exhibition areas. You can get it free of charge at the entrances to the fairgrounds and at all information counters. For more information, please visit buchmesse.de or use the Frankfurter Buchmesse App.

German Publishers & Booksellers Association (Hall 4.1 G15 and H21): Here, you can talk to your contacts about the services offered by the Börsenverein and other topics relevant to the book trade.

Stationery & Gifts: This section presents an exciting opportunity for you to expand your product range with a diverse selection of stationery and unique gift items, allowing you to attract new customer groups.

Calendar Gallery: Here, you can explore current trends in calendar photography and discover attractive calendar products for your bookshop.

Collective Exhibition Audio: This joint exhibition features the latest audio book highlights from German-language publishers. 

The Kurt Wolff Foundation is once again organising the “Reading Island of Independent Publishers” in cooperation with Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2026 (Hall 3.0 C69).

You can find them in the Exhibitor Directory on the Frankfurter Buchmesse platform and in the Frankfurter Buchmesse App. There you can filter exhibitors by market segment and publication topic.

In the Exhibitor Directory, you will find contact details for each exhibitor, which you can use to request information or arrange meetings at the stand.

As a bookseller, you have the right to purchase books at the exhibitor stands at the dealer price during the entire book fair. It is up to each exhibitor to decide whether, when and to what extent publishers will allow book purchases at the Fair.

On our Arrival & Accomodation subpages(opens in a new window), you will find links to our partners, offering options to book hotels as well as private rooms in the region. It is helpful to consider surrounding towns within the RMV area for suitable accommodation.    

You can also find further answers in our collection of frequently asked questions about Frankfurter Buchmesse(opens in a new window). 

Feel free to also contact us via e-mail.