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✈️How to get to Iron Fest
Planning your trip to Iron Fest? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), about 30 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), about 60 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 42 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Saarbrücken or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Iron Fest
Accommodation near the Iron Fest site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Saarbrücken, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Saarbrücken.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🗺️Things to do near Iron Fest
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Iron Fest. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Saarbrücken and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Iron Fest 2026: the heavy metal festival at Ohmbach Lake, Germany
Iron Fest takes place every year on the shores of Ohmbach Lake in Rhineland-Palatinate. From May 28-30, this open-air festival celebrates traditional heavy metal and thrash metal with an expert lineup of German and international acts from the underground metal scene.
The 2026 edition brings together 10 bands headlined by UK legends Angel Witch, pioneers of NWOBHM, the US's Flotsam and Jetsam, and Germany's Tankard, thrash veterans. The death metal scene is represented by Benediction.
The festival explores the territories of speed metal and groove metal, with bands like Atlantean Kodex, Megaton Sword, and Steelpreacher. You'll also find touches of progressive metal with Sacrosanct, Vengeance, and Warrant, illustrating the diversity of German and European old-school metal.
From May 28-30, 2026, Ohmbach Lake hosts three days of authentic metal in nature. Discover the full lineup on FestT.
