Friday, 16 October 2026
B2B (after registration)
11:00 - 13:00
For B2B customers only (after registration)
VIP entry
13:00 - 14:00
VIP ticket holders will be admitted from 1.00 pm
Public
14:00 - 22:00
For all visitors
Opening hours
Saturday, 17 October 2026
B2B (after registration)
10:00 - 13:00
For B2B customers only (after registration)
VIP entry
13:00 - 14:00
VIP ticket holders will be admitted from 1.00 pm
Public
14:00 - 22:00
For all visitors
Sunday, 18 October 2026
B2B (after registration)
No exclusive B2B opening hours
VIP entry
12:00 - 13:00
VIP ticket holders will be admitted from 12:00
Public
13:00 - 19:00
For all visitors
Getting there
The Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle is centrally located in Mönchengladbach – easily accessible by car, train and public transport from across the Euregio region.
Address: Hohenzollernstraße 15, 41061 Mönchengladbach
By car
Mönchengladbach is easily accessible via the A46, A52 and A61. If you are coming from the Netherlands, we recommend taking the A40/A52; if you are coming from Belgium, the A44/A46.
- From Cologne: approx. 50 mins
- From Düsseldorf: approx. 30 mins
- From Aachen: approx. 50 mins
- From Venlo (NL): approx. 30 mins
- From Roermond (NL): approx. 25 mins
- From Masseik (B): approx. 50 mins
- From Liège (B): approx. 1 hr 20 mins
Parking
There are several multi-storey car parks and parking spaces available in the immediate vicinity of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle.
- Kapuzinerplatz car park (10-minute walk)
- Marienhof car park (10-minute walk)
- Minto car park (10-minute walk)
- Gründerzeitviertel car park (5-minute walk).
By bus and train
Mönchengladbach Central Station is just a few minutes’ walk away. Direct services are available from across the entire VRR network.
- RE8, RB33 from Cologne/Düsseldorf
- Walk from the main station: approx. 10 mins
- Bus routes 001, 015, 025, 089 (Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle)
- Timetable: vrr.de
Accommodation in Mönchengladbach
If you want to make the most of WESTGENUSS, why not stay the night? These hotels are centrally located and easily accessible on foot or by bus from the Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle.
Tip: Book early for the weekend of 18–20 September – places are limited.
★★★★
Mercure Parkhotel Mönchengladbach
- City centre, right next to the event venue
- Recently modernised and refurbished
- Facade work currently underway
- Multi-storey car park available
- Restaurant, bar
★★★★
Leonardo Hotel Mönchengladbach
- Centrally located
- Car park available
- Restaurant, barZentral gelegen
- Parkplatz vorhanden
- Restaurant, Bar
★★★
Holiday Inn - the niu, Stream Mönchengladbach
- Modern design hotel in the city centre
- Bar, lounge, 24/7 menu
- Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 12 noon
★★ Superior
B&B Hotel Mönchengladbach
- Centrally located, near the main railway station
- Good public transport links
- Breakfast available on request
- Parking spaces available
- Electric vehicle charging point available
- Particularly good value
After the fair
The night is yours. Mönchengladbach has a lively nightlife scene – from cosy pubs to clubs known far beyond the region. If you’re still up for more after a day of indulgence, this is the place for you.
Club, Mixed
Goldwasser
A long-established club on the nightlife strip at Waldhausenerstraße 21Alteingesessener Club auf der Ausgehmeile Waldhausenerstraße 21
- Music genres: Chart hits, 90s, 2000s, black music, R&B, house, Latin house.
Club, Elektro
Die Nacht
A club known beyond the region, located at 25 Waldhausener Str., in Mönchengladbach’s old town, with non-stop nights and a strong line-up.
- Music genres: Techno, House, Melodic/Deep House
Club, Livelocation - Alternative, Rock, Mixed
Projekt 42
One of the region’s best-known clubs, featuring a rotating line-up of DJs and live acts, located at Waldhausener Str. 40–42 in Mönchengladbach’s old town
- Music genres: rock, indie, hip-hop, chart hits, house – depending on the event.