FAQ
At this point we present the answers to frequently asked questions from A-Z. If you cannot find the information you are looking for here, please feel free to contact our trade fair team: info@inter-dive.de
Phone: +49 (0) 7582-93207975
Due to the corona pandemic, a few things are different at InterDive 2020 from how you were used to before. To still experience a great and safe InterDive, we ask you to read the following points carefully and to observe them when you visit the trade fair.
Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) is only a few minutes' drive from the exhibition center. A cab to the fair costs approx. € 15.
ARRIVAL FROM GERMANY
via Stuttgart: A81 / A98 to the end of the highway (exit Bodensee / Lindau). Then take the B31 to Friedrichshafen. Alternatively: A8 to the Ulm West exit. Then take the B30 to Friedrichshafen.
via Würzburg / Munich: A96 (direction Lindau) to highway exit Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen. From there on the B31 to Friedrichshafen.
via Ulm: Take the A8 to the Ulm West exit. Then take the B30 to Friedrichshafen.
APPROACH FROM AUSTRIA
via Bregenz: A14 / A96 to highway exit Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen. From there on the B31 to Friedrichshafen.
via Salzburg: Via Munich on the A96 to the Sigmarszell / Friedrichshafen exit. From there on the B31 to Friedrichshafen.
ARRIVAL FROM SWITZERLAND
Via Zurich: N7 to Kreuzlingen/Konstanz. Then take the Constance-Meersburg car ferry (non-stop service) and continue on the B31 to Friedrichshafen. Timetable information car ferry Constance - Meersburg www.FAEHRE-KONSTANZ.de
via St. Gallen / Romanshorn: N1 to Romanshorn. Then take the Romanshorn-Friedrichshafen car ferry (every hour). Timetable information car ferry Romanshorn - Friedrichshafen
Note: If possible, it is advisable to change from the car to the passenger ferry while still in Switzerland.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE EXHIBITION GROUNDS
Saturday & Sunday: Free MesseExpress bus shuttle (line MX) from the city train station via the harbor train station (ferry dock) to the Messe West and East entrances and back. To visit InterDive, please get off at the East Entrance.
- Friedrichshafen city transport (www.stadtverkehr-fn.de)
- Bodensee-Oberschwaben Verkehrsverbundgesellschaft mbh (bodo, www.bodo.de)
- German Railways (www.bahn.de)
- Bodensee-Oberschwaben-Bahn (BOB, www.bob-fn.de)
- EFA - Electronic timetable information Baden-Württemberg (www.efa-bw.de)
- Timetable information car ferry Constance - Meersburg (www.stadtwerke-konstanz.de/int/en/)
- Timetable information car ferry Romanshorn - Friedrichshafen (www.bsb.de/de/fahrplan)
- Lake Constance shipping companies (www.bsb.de)
- Catamaran Constance-Friedrichshafen (www.der-katamaran.de)
ARRIVAL VIA LAKE CONSTANCE
Guests from Switzerland travel by train to Romanshorn. From Romanshorn you can reach Friedrichshafen by ferry and from the harbor by shuttle bus (only during trade fair times, otherwise by cab) to the exhibition grounds.
ADDRESS
Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH
East entrance area - approach via Allmannsweilerstraße.
88046 Friedrichshafen
BUS
Saturday & Sunday: Free bus shuttle MesseExpress (line MX) from the city train station via the harbor train station (ferry dock) to the West and East Entrances to the trade fair and back. To visit InterDive, please get off at the East Entrance.
Take the city bus line 5 (subject to a charge) to the West Entrance and then continue on the Messe-Express (line MX) to the East Entrance.
ACCESSIBILITY
With a wheelchair at the trade fair? No problem. Hall B5 is at ground level. There are also sanitary facilities for the disabled.
TRAIN
ARRIVAL FROM GERMANY
Take the InterRegioExpress (IRE) or RegionalExpress (RE) to Friedrichshafen. Via Ulm ICE/IC connection every hour.
ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRIA
Visitors from the west of Austria travel by ÖBB via Bregenz and the German transfer station Lindau.
From the rest of Austria, the long-distance routes via Munich / Ulm to Friedrichshafen are recommended.
ARRIVAL FROM SWITZERLAND
SBB line Basel/Lindau or to Romanshorn and with the Lake Constance ferry to Friedrichshafen every hour.
Take the Intercity from Zurich and Winterthur to Constance. In Constance there is a direct connection to the catamaran to Friedrichshafen.
There is an ATM next to the cash desk in the entrance area of Hall B5.
At the auction in aid of charitable organizations, visitors can get their hands on great bargains. The exhibitors donate great material and travel prizes, which are auctioned off several times a day to the highest bidder. In addition to diving safaris, trips and travel vouchers, diving equipment and diving jewelry also go under the hammer.
Young visitors are very welcome at the trade fair and receive admission tickets at a reduced price. These are available in the online ticket store .
From this year onwards, you as a visitor will have significant added value and can visit two trade fairs with just one ticket. In addition to InterDive, you also have access to Interboot, which takes place at the same time.
Please note:
It is not possible to purchase individual tickets for the trade fairs. Only combination tickets will be sold.
The prices in the store only apply to
online tickets - prices on site may vary!
Tickets for InterDive are not sold on the ferries.
Numerous dealers offer equipment sales, well-known manufacturers provide information on the latest news and trends in diving equipment and dive computers.
We recommend that you do not bring dogs to the exhibition grounds. If you do wish to bring your four-legged friend with you, dogs must be kept on a lead.
InterDive is located in Hall B5 East Entrance - access via Allmannsweilerstraße.
The Lake Constance ferry runs from Romanshorn to Friedrichshafen every hour.
In Constance there is a direct connection to the catamaran to Friedrichshafen.
Information on the exhibitors and the InterDive hall plan can be found here.
The Messe Friedrichshafen catering facilities on the exhibition grounds are open during the trade fair. As the organizer, we also offer various catering options directly in or near the hall.
Tips for hotels, guesthouses and apartments can be obtained from the Tourist Office of the City of Friedrichshafen. The "Holiday Inn Express Friedrichshafen" is located near the exhibition grounds.
Tourist Information Friedrichshafen
Bahnhofplatz 2
88045 Friedrichshafen
Phone: +49 (0) 7541 203 55444
Fax: +49 (0) 7541 203 55450
messe.ti@friedrichshafen.de
https://www.friedrichshafen.de/tourismus/uebernachten/
Thursday: | 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. | |
Friday: | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | from approx. 6:30 p.m. Nightdive Party |
Saturday: | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | |
Sunday: | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
The parking lots are located near Hall B5, i.e. InterDive is easily and conveniently accessible on foot from the parking lot. Follow the signs "Besucher InterDive" to Messe Ost, parking lot P-Ost 1.
Thursday - Sunday a parking space costs € 6,-. The parking ticket can be purchased in the online ticket store, control takes place on site. Attention: Prices on site may vary!
In 2024, the popular divers' party with live music will take place again on 27.09.
Regular admission on Friday evening until 5 pm. The trade fair ticket is also valid for the night dive party.
Tickets and prices are now available in the online store.
From this year onwards, visitors will have significant added value and can visit two trade fairs with just one ticket. In addition to InterDive, you also have access to Interboot, which takes place at the same time.
Please note:
It is not possible to purchase individual tickets for the trade fairs. Only combination tickets will be sold.
The prices in the store only apply to
online tickets - prices on site may vary!
Tickets for InterDive are not sold on the ferries.
The stage program is colorful and diverse. Numerous exciting presentations will take place.
Tickets for InterDive 2024 can only be purchased online for a specific day and on a personal basis.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Unless the event is canceled. In this case, the visitor will be refunded the purchase price.
For all those planning their next diving trip, interesting offers and attractive discounts of 10-30% await visitors. Some travel providers at the trade fair will also be able to book your vacation directly on site.
Free WIFI is available to visitors and exhibitors in Hall B5.