Tickets


Tickets for the #fbm25
From 3 July you can purchase your ticket for Frankfurter Buchmesse here!
Opening hours 2025
Trade visitors | 15 – 18 October 2025 Sunday, 19 October 2025 | 9.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. |
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General public | Friday, 17 October 2025 Saturday, 18 October 2025 Sunday, 19 October 2025 | 10.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. 9.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. |
The ticket shop will be open from 3 July 2025.
Your ticket options at a glance
Trade visitor tickets
- Trade visitor days from Wednesday, 15 till Sunday, 19 October, admission from 9.00 am
- Trade visitor tickets entitle you to use the local public transport network (RMV) for free
5-day ticket
Wed-Sun Valid all days of the fair
Day ticket
Wed-Sun Flexible use each day
Day ticket, discounted*
Wed-Sun Flexible use each day
Free use of local public transport (RMV) is not included in complimentary tickets
*Only valid with proof of entitlement
FAQ Trade visitor tickets
You qualify as a trade visitor if you are professionally involved in the development, production, sales, or management of printed and electronic media as well as in art or antiques or are active in the area of education.
Trade groups include, for example:
- Employees of publishing houses, literary agencies, bookstores, and libraries
- Authors, illustrators, and translators
- Employees of printing presses, software firms and other service companies for the book and media industry
- Teachers and school directors of all types of schools, educators, or other pedagogical personnel
- Members of the creative industries, creative artists, and agents
- Students of all disciplines and trainees in the book and media industry
The following groups are entitled to purchase discounted trade visitor tickets:
Students, booksellers, librarians, trainees and apprentices in the book and media industry, trade visitors with disabilities (from degree of disability 50%)
Proof required when entering the fairgrounds.
The trade visitor ticket/RMV-ticket entitles you to travel with the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) for free for arrival and departure to the fairgrounds. Please print out the ticket pdf or have the ticket ready on your smartphone when using the local transport network. Please note that an identity card is needed in case of a passenger check when using the local public transport.
Please note: Complimentary tickets are excluded from free use of local public transport (RMV).
General public tickets
- Admission for general public from Friday 17 October, 10 am till Sunday, 19 October
- Tickets are only available online
Day ticket Friday**
Fri from 10 a.m. Valid one day, limited availability
Day ticket Saturday**
Sat Valid one day, limited availability
Day ticket Sunday**
Sun Valid one day, limited availability
Day ticket, discounted*
Fri from 10 am till Sun Valid one day, limited availability
Weekend ticket**
Fri from 10 am till Sun Valid during the weekend
General public Family tickets
- Admission for general public from Friday 17 October, 10 am till Sunday, 19 October
- Tickets are only available online
Family day ticket (Friday)
Fri. 17. October 2025 Valid on Friday from 10 am, max 2 adults and 3 children (7 years up to and including 18 years)
Family day ticket (Saturday)
Sat. 18. October 2025 Valid one day, max 2 adults and 3 children (7 years up to and including 18 years)
Family day ticket (Sunday)
Sun. 19. October 2025 Valid one day, max 2 adults and 3 children (up to and including 18 years)
*Discounted tickets are only valid with proof of entitlement.
**Please note that the ticket contingents for the general public are limited.
FAQ General public tickets
In order to make your visit to the fair as safe as possible, we are limiting the number of general public tickets available this year in coordination with Messe Frankfurt and will only sell them in our online ticket store. There will therefore be no ticket sales at the ticket office at the weekend.
From experience, it can be assumed that tickets for Saturday in particular will be sold out before the trade fair. Please use our online sales in good time to secure tickets for your preferred day.
The following groups are entitled to purchase discounted general public tickets:
Schoolchildren, students, pensioners, the unemployed, people with disabilities (for those with a disability recognised as level 50 and above), holders of the Frankfurt Pass, Federal or Social or Ecological Service Volunteers as well as volunteers and trainees.
A proof is required when entering the fairgrounds.
Children aged 0-6 years (inclusive) do not need a ticket and can enter the fairgrounds free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Proof of age may be required at the entrance.
Persons in wheelchairs or disabled persons with a "B" on their disabled person's pass will be admitted free of charge for themselves and their companion on presentation of their disabled person's pass.
Children up to and including 6 years of age accompanying a trade visitor or visitor will be admitted free of charge.
No, the public transport in Frankfurt (RMV) can unfortunately not be used free of charge with the general public tickets.
It is not necessary to print out your ticket, the digital version is sufficient.
Access to the Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg) and the Publishers Rights Centre (PRC)
- Access to the LitAg and PRC ist strictly by invitation and confirmed appointment. Visitors must check in at the admission desk.
- These are work centres and are NOT accessible with a general visitor ticket. Please ensure you present one of the following: trade visitor ticket, Exhibitor Pass or Literary Agent Ticket.
- Access on Tuesday, 14 October 2025: Both LitAg and PRC are open for meetings on Tuesday. To access the fairgrounds and work centres on this day, you may need a Tuesday Ticket. The agency inviting you can provide a code for this ticket. Instructions on how to redeem your code can be found in the FAQ section below.
Note: Participants with a Literary Agent Ticket or an Exhibitor Pass do not require a Tuesday Ticket. - Quicklane Access: If you have several meetings at the LitAg or PRC, you can request a Quicklane Card at the reception desk. This card grants you access to the quicklane after your initial check-in.
FAQ Redeem Tuesday Ticket code
To redeem your Tuesday Ticket code, register directly in the Ticket Shop for trade visitors after entering the ticket code. This registration is only valid in this Ticket Shop and only for the current Frankfurter Buchmesse. It will be deleted after the event.
You have received a Tuesday Ticket code from the agency with which you have made an appointment at the Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAG) for the Tuesday of the fair.
After clicking on the link to the Ticket Shop for trade visitors, enter the code in the field "Ticket code" and register in the Shop for this year. You will then be asked to personalise the ticket with your name and e-mail address. After completing the process, you will receive an e-mail with your Tuesday Ticket as a PDF and as a pkpass file.
You can retrieve the created PDF tickets at any time. To do so, log into the Ticket Shop for trade visitors and click on "Your orders" to download your Tuesday Ticket.
Note for authors
- To learn how to make the most of your visit to Frankfurter Buchmesse and explore special tipps for authors, please refer to the current Author's Guide.
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