Travel

Mercatorhalle is situated in CityPalais mall with a separate entrance on the side facing König-Heinrich-Platz.
 

Travelling by train:

Visitors arriving at Duisburg Hauptbahnhof (central station) have these options:

• Walk: It is a short walk of about 700 m / 770 yards / 8 minutes from central station to Mercatorhalle. Leave the station through the main exit (city exit), immediately turn right, take a left on Königstraße (pedestrian zone) and turn right at the Floating Lawns (König-Heinrich-Platz). The entrance to Mercatorhalle is to your right.
• Underground: Take underground lines U79 (towards Düsseldorf), 901 (towards Scholtenhofstraße or Obermarxloh) or 903 (towards Rheintörchenstraße or Mannesmann Tor 2) to König-Heinrich-Platz (first stop!). Depending on which exit you take you are already almost there or you walk down Königstraße to CityPalais and take a left at the Floating Lawns.
• Taxi: There are taxis waiting at both main exits of the station. In the unlikely case that this is not the case please call +49 203 33 33 33 to call a taxi.

Flying in:

Visitors arriving at Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS):

• Take the Skytrain from the terminal to Airport Train Station and then any train to Duisburg Hauptbahnhof (central station). Please note: S-Bahn is a suburban train that takes longer but gets you to your destination just the same. Then follow the instructions above.
• Or take a Taxi from the terminal to Mercatorhalle in Duisburg (approx. 60 Euro / 30 minutes).

Visitors arriving at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA):
Take the express train (ICE) from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof (Frankfurt Airport long-distance station) to Duisburg Hauptbahnhof (central station). The ride is approx. 1:30 to 2:45 hours. Then follow the instructions above.

Travelling by car:

Set your navigation device to Mercatorhalle, Duisburg.

There are underground parking garages at CityPalais accessible from Landfermannstraße/Averdunkstraße (Parkhaus CityPalais – 2 Euro per hour, 12 Euro per 24 hours / Parkhaus König-Heinrich-Platz – 2.50 Euro per hour, 12 Euro per 24 hours).

Please drive very slowly (walking speed) on König-Heinrich-Platz/Opernplatz (in front of the opera house) to avoid a speeding ticket!

Just so that you know where you’re going:
Mercatorhalle in Google Maps

Where to stay in Duisburg: our information on hotels close to the venue