🎤Lineup
Going? Plan your trip
🎧Official playlist39 tracks
Log in to discover your scores for this festival.
✈️How to get to Tells Bells Festival
Planning your trip to Tells Bells Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 47 km from the venue.
- Allow about 66 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Frankfurt am Main 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 Sportgelände Villmar (Tells Bells Festival)
Accommodation near the Tells Bells Festival 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 Frankfurt am Main, 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 Frankfurt am Main.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Tells Bells Festival 2026 weather
Weather in Sportgelände Villmar in August 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 29° / 17° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Dense drizzle | 27° / 19° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Rain | 26° / 15° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.
🗺️Things to do near Tells Bells Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Tells Bells Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Frankfurt am Main and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
Bookings via our travel partners. Prices stay the same for you; festt may earn a commission.
📋About
Tells Bells Festival 2026: rock and metal in Villmar, Germany
Tells Bells Festival is a rock and metal festival held at Sportgelände Villmar. Over two days, the festival brings together 18 artists celebrating distorted guitars in a friendly atmosphere in Hesse.
The 2026 edition spans hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock and alternative rock. The festival pairs German acts with international bands in an accessible and energetic programme.
The bill also ventures into stoner rock, folk metal, melodic metal and blues rock. Classic rock, progressive rock and southern rock round out an eclectic lineup drawing passionate fans.
On August 14 and 15, 2026, Villmar hosts two days of rock and metal. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.
