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Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral
Right below the cathedral's twin spires on Roncalliplatz, Cologne's best-known market brings red-roofed stalls, a giant tree and a canopy of lights.
opens Fri 13 November, 11:00
Harbour Christmas Market (Chocolate Museum, Cologne)
Am Schokoladenmuseum (Rheinauhafen) · Cologne, GermanySeason13 November – 3 January 2027
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Entryfree
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The market is inside Cologne low-emission zone (Umweltzone)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to do · official website · Advent 2026: on Saturdays 28.11, 5.12, 12.12 and 19.12 (9-16 h) a parking ticket from the LANXESS arena car parks or the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring underground car park is a free KVB ticket for up to 5 people; P22 Messeparkhaus Zoobrücke has a free shuttle to Heumarkt (26.11-23.12). These car parks are inside the zone (sticker needed). KVB P+R list: check each site.
About
Set in the Rheinauhafen right in front of the Chocolate Museum, this market enjoys open views over the Rhine. For 2026 new wooden huts replace the former tents, with craft stalls, food stands and live music. A practical plus: it stays open between Christmas and New Year until 3 January, when most other markets have closed. Pair it with a visit to the Chocolate Museum, then walk to the old town along the Rhine promenade in about ten minutes.
Opening hours
No special hours are given for 26 Dec and 1 Jan; check before you go.
| Monday | 11:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–21:00 |
- Sun 15 November — 13:00–21:00. Volkstrauertag (national day of mourning): opens at 1 pm.
- Sun 22 November — 18:00–21:00. Totensonntag (Sunday of the Dead): opens at 6 pm.
- Thu 24 December — closed. Closed on Christmas Eve.
- Fri 25 December — closed. Closed on Christmas Day.
- Thu 31 December — 11:00–20:00. New Year's Eve: until 8 pm.
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